Table tennis brings Chinese, American participants together

Chinese and American participants at the US-China Political Dialogue 2026 enjoyed a friendly game of table tennis in Beijing on Thursday. Jeffrey Lehman, vice-chancellor of New York University Shanghai, recalled watching the Chinese table tennis team play in the United States in 1972 with his father, an experience that left a lasting impression on him. Fifty-five years after Ping-Pong Diplomacy helped break the ice between the two countries, the sport continues to bring people together and build bridges of understanding.