Chinese Ambassador to U.S. urges two sides to draw inspirations, wisdom from Ping-Pong Diplomacy

STORY: Chinese Ambassador to U.S. urges two sides to draw inspirations, wisdom from Ping-Pong Diplomacy SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CONNIE SWEERIS, American table tennis champion 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JAN BERRIS, Vice president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): XIE FENG, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 6. various of the event 7. various of the friendly game STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has called on the two sides to draw inspirations and wisdom from their Ping-Pong Diplomacy over five decades ago. In a speech at a recent event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Xie sa

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY-ANNIVERSARY

(231217) -- WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng and Connie Sweeris, American table tennis champion who went on the ice-breaking trip to China in 1971, together start a friendly game during an event held by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy in Washington, D.C., the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. An event was held on Dec. 13 by the Chinese Embassy in the United States to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. At the event in the embassy, a mixed-team friendly game was played to look back at history and renew the goodwill between the Chinese and American people. On Dec. 15, another commemorative event was held at Fremont in California as well. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Chinese, American table tennis players commemorate 52nd anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy"

STORY: Chinese, American table tennis players commemorate 52nd anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of the friendly game 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CONNIE SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DELL SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 5. various of the friendly game 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DING NING, China's Olympic table tennis champion 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU WEI, China's table tennis world champion STORYLINE: This year marks the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States. At a recent commemorative event held in the Chinese Embassy in the United States, a mixed-team friendly game was played to look back at history and renew the goodwill between the Chinese and American people. Connie Sweeris, American table tennis champion who went on the ice-breaking trip to China

Friendship match held in L.A. to mark 50 years of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy"

STORY: Friendship match held in L.A. to mark 50 years of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of friendship matches 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DELL SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 4. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARD CHAR, Chair of USATT STORYLINE A table tennis friendship match was held in Los Angeles, the United States on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. U.S. youth athletes, Chinese diplomats, Chinese students and ping-pong lovers from local Chinese communities joined in the match. For a start, Dell and Connie Sweeris, a U.S. couple who once experienced the ice-breaking "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" in the 1970s as table tennis players, played an exhibition game with USATT's Chief Executive O

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Connie Sweeris (2nd L) and her husband Dell Sweeris (1st L), a U.S. couple who once experienced the ice-breaking "Ping-Pong diplomacy" in the 1970s as table tennis players, play an exhibition match with USATT's Chief Executive Officer Virginia Sung (1st R) and Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Zhang Ping (2nd R) in Los Angeles, the United States, March 20, 2022. A table tennis friendship match was held here on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. (Xinhua)

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Connie Sweeris (1st R) and her husband Dell Sweeris (2nd R), a U.S. couple who once experienced the ice-breaking "Ping-Pong diplomacy" in the 1970s as table tennis players, play an exhibition match with USATT's Chief Executive Officer Virginia Sung (1st L) and Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Zhang Ping (2nd L) in Los Angeles, the United States, March 20, 2022. A table tennis friendship match was held here on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. (Xinhua)