The 54th anniversary of the "Ping Pong Diplomacy" between China and the United States and the friendly exchange of Ping Pong between China and the United States were held on the 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Several Chinese players who are currently participating in the World Table Tennis Major League (WTT) US Grand Slam here have entered the local community to engage in friendly exchanges with American table tennis team players and local table tennis enthusiasts, discussing the historical and practical significance of "table tennis diplomacy". This is the scene of the 54th anniversary of the "Ping Pong Diplomacy" between China and the United States and the friendly exchange of Ping Pong between China and the United States, captured on July 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Xinhua News Agency reported (photo by Qiu Chen) that Zhang Jianmin, the Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, gave a speech at the event, saying that "ping pong diplomacy" not only made historical contributions to the development of Sino US relations and world peace in the past, but its spirit still has important significance today, inspiring people to "strengthen cultural exchanges, enhance people's friendship, and create a better tomorrow together". He emphasized, "Faced with the many severe challenges in the current China US relations, we need to promote the spirit of 'ping pong diplomacy', adhere to mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, build more exchange platforms in sports, culture, education, economy and trade, and jointly write a wonderful chapter of 'ping pong diplomacy' in the new era, making new contributions to the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China US relations." On July 13th, Shen Weini, CEO of the American Table Tennis Association, delivered a speech at the 54th anniversary of China US' ping pong diplomacy 'and the friendly exchange of table tennis between China and the United States held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In her speech, Shen Weini, CEO of the United States Table Tennis Association, said, "Sports have a powerful force that can bring people closer together. It transcends language and culture, reminding us that even the smallest ball can carry the weight of friendship and understanding." Chinese Table Tennis Association President Wang Liqin said that in addition to participating in the competition, the Chinese table tennis team interacted and exchanged with local table tennis enthusiasts and young people in the United States to experience the joy of table tennis together. This is a vivid practice of the mutual promotion between competitive sports and people to people exchanges, and also an inheritance of the spirit of "table tennis diplomacy". He also invited American youth players to China for exchange and visits, to exchange skills and enhance emotions with Chinese young players, "continuing to use silver balls as a bond, inheriting friendship, and writing new stories of people to people exchanges between China and the United States. On July 13th, Wang Liqin, Chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, delivered a speech at the 54th anniversary of China US "Table Tennis Diplomacy" and friendly exchanges in table tennis held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Qiu Chen)