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Xie Feng 谢锋

@ambxiefeng

12th Chinese Ambassador to the United States

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Welcome to our embassy, pickleball ambassadors from Montgomery County, Maryland! After returning from a fascinating pickleball cultural exchange tour to China in April, they wrote a letter to President Xi Jinping, expressing thanks for the remarkable opportunity. President Xi

Welcome to our embassy, pickleball ambassadors from Montgomery County, Maryland!
 
After returning from a fascinating pickleball cultural exchange tour to China in April, they wrote a letter to President Xi Jinping, expressing thanks for the remarkable opportunity. President Xi
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It was a journey of exchanges with pickleball as a bridge. Sport is a universal language. From pickleball friendship matches between Chinese and American teenagers, to Chinese basketball player Yang Hansen joining the NBA, and to the tickets of UFC Shanghai selling out under a

It was a journey of exchanges with pickleball as a bridge. Sport is a universal language. From pickleball friendship matches between Chinese and American teenagers, to Chinese basketball player Yang Hansen joining the NBA, and to the tickets of UFC Shanghai selling out under a
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It was a journey of mutual understanding and friendship. Pickleball has transcended language, cultural and geographic divides, and brought together young people who did not know each other before through high-fives, shared laughter and joined hands. On the court, Chinese and

It was a journey of mutual understanding and friendship. Pickleball has transcended language, cultural and geographic divides, and brought together young people who did not know each other before through high-fives, shared laughter and joined hands. 

On the court, Chinese and
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It was a journey that opened eyes and broadened horizons. For many of the students, it was their first time abroad or in China. They immersed themselves in traditional Chinese culture at the Yu Garden in Shanghai, and delved into thousands of years of history at the Great Wall.

It was a journey that opened eyes and broadened horizons. For many of the students, it was their first time abroad or in China. They immersed themselves in traditional Chinese culture at the Yu Garden in Shanghai, and delved into thousands of years of history at the Great Wall.
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Under the “First Time in China” topic on TikTok, many young Americans have shared their moments of “China Travel”: in the country, you can hang outside and enjoy barbecue at midnight feeling absolutely safe; ride a bullet train where you can literally stand a coin upright; and

Under the “First Time in China” topic on TikTok, many young Americans have shared their moments of “China Travel”: in the country, you can hang outside and enjoy barbecue at midnight feeling absolutely safe; ride a bullet train where you can literally stand a coin upright; and
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Over half a century ago, ping-pong diplomacy opened the door for exchanges between China and the US, an example of how the sincere hope of our two peoples helped our two countries break the ice. Today, pickleball has built a new bridge between us, witnessing how our peoples’

Over half a century ago, ping-pong diplomacy opened the door for exchanges between China and the US, an example of how the sincere hope of our two peoples helped our two countries break the ice. Today, pickleball has built a new bridge between us, witnessing how our peoples’
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Just as we need to play by the rules on the pickleball court, to coexist in peace on this planet, China and the US should avoid crossing the red line on each other’s core interests. Just as we strive to create more scoring chances in matches, China and the US also need to explore

Just as we need to play by the rules on the pickleball court, to coexist in peace on this planet, China and the US should avoid crossing the red line on each other’s core interests. Just as we strive to create more scoring chances in matches, China and the US also need to explore
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Contact brings closeness, and exchange fosters understanding. I hope our two peoples will make more visits and contacts with each other, and be partners and friends, so as to provide fresh momentum for bilateral relations and jointly explore a right way for China and the US to

Contact brings closeness, and exchange fosters understanding. I hope our two peoples will make more visits and contacts with each other, and be partners and friends, so as to provide fresh momentum for bilateral relations and jointly explore a right way for China and the US to
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May the small pickleball continue to soar across the Pacific, build more platforms for China-US exchanges, and witness more stories of goodwill between our two peoples!

May the small pickleball continue to soar across the Pacific, build more platforms for China-US exchanges, and witness more stories of goodwill between our two peoples!
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It's a great delight to have you at our embassy today. The game was so much fun! It's a wonderful way to relax after a busy week, and I feel younger around these young friends. You are always welcome to come back!