Washington, December 15 (China News Service) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said in Washington a few days ago that the times call on us to draw wisdom and strength from "ping-pong diplomacy" to stabilize and improve China-US relations, achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development, and reassure the people of the two countries and the world.
The Chinese Embassy in the United States held a commemorative event to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of China-US "ping pong diplomacy" on the evening of the 13th. In his speech, Xie Feng said: Half a century has passed, and the historical experience and guiding significance of "ping-pong diplomacy" have remained fresh for a long time and continue to inspire us.
On December 13, local time, the Chinese Embassy in the United States held a commemorative event to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of China-US "ping pong diplomacy". The picture shows Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivering a speech. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Mengtong.
Xie Feng said that driven by "ping-pong diplomacy", sports have become a bridge and link between the people of China and the United States. Sports advocate enterprising and pursue excellence, but also require mutual respect, mutual appreciation, learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and improving together. Sports must abide by the rules and compete fairly, and not dig holes to stumble, and be both a referee and an athlete;You can't just allow yourself to swing the racket, but ** the opponent's hands and feet, and don't even give the other party a chance to play;You should concentrate on improving yourself, rather than digging into the hollow to pull the other person down;You should fight against each other, not gang up and fight;They should be open and inclusive, transcend differences, be opponents on the field, and still be friends off the field.
Xie Feng stressed: At present, Sino-US relations are at a new crossroads. The times call on us to draw wisdom and strength from "ping-pong diplomacy" to stabilize and improve China-US relations, achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development, and reassure the people of the two countries and the world. It is necessary to realize the "re-melting of the ice" in the relations between the two countries. We hope that the US will work with China to establish a correct understanding, start from little by little, start from today, practice mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, and suppress the negative narrative of zero-sum games with successful stories of mutually beneficial cooperation.
Xie Feng said that it is necessary to promote "re-contact" between the peoples of the two countries. The new crown virus has hindered face-to-face communication, and the war of science and technology will only lead to confrontation and conflict. Only through engagement and dialogue can we avoid miscalculations, gradually get out of the predicament, and rebuild mutual trust. We need to support the people of the two countries to move around, have more exchanges, and hold hands more.
Xie Feng said that it is necessary to promote the "new start" of Sino-US relations. The San Francisco meeting is not the end, but a new beginning. It is imperative to do a good job in follow-up work, strengthen the management of the whole process, and in particular, implement the consensus reached at the summit between the two heads of state to the letter, so that the "San Francisco Vision" can be reflected in reality and benefit the two countries and the world. It is hoped that the US side and China will work in the same direction and take action, especially to prevent recurrence, not to take another half step back, or even to take another step back, and not to erect new obstacles to bilateral relations.
On December 13, local time, the Chinese Embassy in the United States held a commemorative event to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of China-US "ping pong diplomacy". The picture shows Connie Swillis, a representative of the participants and witnesses of the "ping-pong diplomacy" between China and the United States, delivering a speech. Photo by China News Service reporter Chen Mengtong.
In the evening, the Peking University table tennis delegation held a friendly match with Dale Swellis and Connie Swillis, representatives of the participants and witnesses of the "table tennis diplomacy" between China and the United States. Joe Roslan, Director of the International Department of the International Olympic Committee of the United States, Lijuan Bai, Vice President of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Charle, President of the United States Table Tennis Association, and more than 300 guests from all walks of life in the United States attended the event. (ENDS).