On March 2, 2022, President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach.

Xi Jinping pointed out, the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 has successfully concluded. China has comprehensively fulfilled its commitment to hosting the Games by delivering to the world a streamlined, safe and splendid Olympic event, which is highly praised by the international community.

Xi Jinping stressed, it is a success for the Chinese people. The Chinese people are the source of strength for us to prepare and organize the Games. With the Games hosted, 300 million Chinese have participated in ice and snow sports, not only injecting fresh momentum into the endeavor to build a healthy China and promote the people's well-being, but also broadening the prospects for the global development of winter sports.

Xi Jinping stressed, it is also a success for the people around the world. Gathering under the Olympic flag, athletes from all over the world have respected and inspired each other, moved beyond their limits and outperformed themselves, perfectly demonstrating the new Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together". This has brought warmth and hope to people worldwide, sown seeds of peace and friendship in the world, and inspired mankind's great strength in promoting solidarity, jointly weathering trying times, and moving forward together for a shared future.

Xi Jinping thanked President Bach and the IOC for their long-term firm support for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, pointing out that the Chinese government is willing to keep close cooperation with the IOC, support as always the work of the IOC, uphold the Olympic spirit, jointly promote the vigorous development of the Olympic Movement, and jointly write new chapters in building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Recently, Bach sent a letter to President Xi Jinping, extending congratulations on the successful conclusion of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. He said, under President Xi Jinping's outstanding leadership, China has become one of the world's winter sports nations, with more than 300 million people participating in winter sports. This is a valuable treasure of the Games and has ushered in a new era of global winter sports. China has fulfilled its solemn commitment to hosting the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, achieved its goals of hosting the Games with the highest standards, and ensured the safety of all participants.