Olympians from the Chinese mainland and athletes of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) gathered at the Hong Kong Sports Institute for a day of exchange and friendly competition on Friday, sharing insights and building strong connections for future collaboration.
The Olympians gathered at the institute's badminton hall, interacting with the athletes and students of the institute.
The event was a fusion of friendly competition and meaningful dialog, where both sides not only shared techniques but also built strong bonds.
The Olympians toured multiple sports facilities at the institute, exchanging training tips and experiences with their Hong Kong counterparts.
Participants agreed that the event was immensely rewarding, with hopes of future collaborations to learn from each other and achieve even greater heights in their athletic endeavors.
The delegation from mainland arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday for a three-day visit, with three public events scheduled - a gala show and two demonstration events at Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Victoria Park swimming pool, before departing for Macao on Saturday.
Mainland Olympians visit Hong Kong Sports Institute
Chinese President Xi Jinping extended congratulations to a UN meeting held on Tuesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Xi noted that the question of Palestine is the core of the conflict in the Middle East and concerns international fairness and justice.
Xi said that the pressing task for the Palestinian question is to comprehensively and effectively implement the relevant UN Security Council resolutions to end the war as soon as possible and de-escalate tensions in the region.
The fundamental way out is to implement the two-state solution and promote the political settlement of the Palestinian question, so as to establish an independent State of Palestine that enjoys full sovereignty based on the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as its capital, and realize Palestinian people's right to survival, statehood and return, Xi said.
Xi said that China has always been a staunch supporter of the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights, and has always supported all Palestinian factions to strengthen unity, implement the Beijing declaration on ending division and strengthening Palestinian national unity, and achieve internal reconciliation.
Xi noted that China firmly supports Palestine's full membership in the United Nations, and supports a more broad-based, authoritative and effective international peace conference.
Xi said that China will continue to work with the international community to jointly end the fighting and killing, support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in continuing to provide humanitarian assistance to the people in Gaza, bring the question of Palestine back to the right track of the two-state solution, and seek an early resolution that is comprehensive, just and durable.
Xi sends congratulations to UN meeting marking Int'l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
