Friendship matches celebrating 55 years of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy

April 14, 2026

Join us at the friendship match commemorating the 55th anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy.

China–US: Old Friends, New Stories | Foreign affairs veteran recalls the day 'Shanghai Communique' was issued

April 14, 2026

"I was fortunate to be both a participant and a witness to the rapprochement of China-US relations," Xia said.

China–US: Old Friends, New Stories | High school principal: I played football in Tian'anmen Square

April 14, 2026

For Karl Hoseth, principal of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington state, his connection with China began long before he stepped into the classroom as an educator.

Witnesses reunite at 55th anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy

April 14, 2026

The Shanghai leg of the 55th anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy kicked off at Shanghai University of Sport on April 13, featuring a welcome ceremony and friendly matches.

Young athletes revive 'ping-pong diplomacy' in Shanghai

April 14, 2026

The Shanghai Welcome Ceremony and Friendly Matches for the 55th Anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy were held at Shanghai University of Sport on April 13.

Unboxing Shanghai: Lincoln High School flag football team drives into blind box craze

April 13, 2026

Designer toys are quickly becoming a new cultural bridge between Chinese and American young people.

How Shanghai became city of ping-pong

April 13, 2026

From alleyway tables to the global stage.

China–US: Old Friends, New Stories | Yao Ming: Sports exchange all about people-to-people connection

April 13, 2026

"Sports can make people understand each other's languages and cultures and bring people from different fields together."

'A Shared Voyage: China-US Youth Friendship Tour' wraps up in Shanghai

April 11, 2026

The A Shared Voyage: China-US Youth Friendship Tour came to a close in Shanghai on April 8.

Ping-pong diplomacy: A match that sparked a lifelong interest in China

April 11, 2026

Jeffrey Lehman, then a high school student and now vice chancellor of New York University Shanghai, watched the matches live — an experience that first sparked his interest in China.

China–US: Old Friends, New Stories | Ping-pong diplomacy participant recalls historic handshake

April 10, 2026

"After I won him, I was afraid that he would be unhappy. But he told me: 'Thank you very much for having a serious match with me,'" said Yao.

China–US: Old Friends, New Stories | NYU Shanghai Vice-Chancellor Jeffrey Lehman: I played against a Chinese table tennis player in 1972

April 10, 2026

In 1972, when Lehman was a high school junior in the United States, he knew almost nothing about China, yet he loved playing ping pong.

Ping-pong diplomacy strengthens bonds

July 14, 2025

Chinese and US players join enthusiasts in Las Vegas to mark 54 years of friendship

Table tennis still fosters friendship between youth from China, US

January 15, 2024

University students from China and the United States gathered in Shanghai for friendship matches at the China Table Tennis Museum on the morning of Jan 9.