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Xi's special envoy to attend closing ceremony of PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Xinhua,February 19, 2018 Adjust font size:

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Liu Yandong will attend the closing ceremony of the 23rd Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Feb. 25.

Liu, Chinese Vice Premier, was invited by ROK President Moon Jae-in and President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the announcement Monday. Enditem