China's Foreign Ministry said in a written answer in the name of a spokesperson to a reporter's question, "China has always highly valued sports development and has actively participated in international Olympic sports."
"In May this year, President Xi visited France and clearly expressed his support for hosting the Paris Olympics," the spokesman said. "The presence of Vice President Han Jung at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics as a special representative of President Xi and the presence of member Sun at the closing ceremony fully demonstrate China's interest and support for the development of the international Olympics and the hosting of France."
Vice President Han attended the opening ceremony held on the 26th of last month.
Sun is the highest-ranking female politician in the Chinese leadership. During Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China in May, Sun welcomed him to the airport.
Sun also announced his plan to visit Serbia following his attendance at the closing ceremony of the Olympics. "China and Serbia are reliable friends," the spokesman said. "During the visit, Chun will communicate deeply with the Serbian leaders in order to implement the important agreements promised by the leaders of the two countries, and further deepen working-level cooperation and humanities exchanges between the two countries." 안전놀이터
Earlier, during his trip to Europe in May, President Xi decided to visit Serbia, a representative pro-China country in Europe, following France to upgrade bilateral relations.