China, appreciating Prime Minister Imran Khan's presence at opening ceremony of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, has said that the warm welcome to the Pakistani contingent by the Chinese audience once again showed the ironclad friendship was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of the two countries.

This has been stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian during a news briefing in Beijing.

He remarked that the participation in the sports by Pakistani athletes and the vigorous support of different social sectors in Pakistan to the Beijing Games were in line with the fine tradition between the two countries for rendering mutual support.