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Xi's special envoy to attend Games' closing ceremony

President Xi Jinping's Special Representative and State Councilor Shen Yiqin will attend the closing ceremony and other events of the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris from Friday to Sunday.

Vice-President Han Zheng, also Xi's special representative, attended the opening ceremony of the Games.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that this fully demonstrates how much China values and supports the international Olympic cause and the work of France as the Games host.

China attaches great importance to the development of sports, and actively participates in the international Olympic Movement, the spokesperson said.

"China applauds the success we've already seen in the hosting of the Paris 2024 Games and wishes the full success of the Games in the coming days," the spokesperson said in a statement released on the ministry's website.

Shen will also visit Serbia from Monday to Wednesday.

During her visit, she will have in-depth communication with Serbian leaders on delivering on the important common understandings between the two presidents, explore deeper practical cooperation and people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries, and help take China-Serbia relations to a new level.

China Daily