On May 30, 2026, the Embassy of China in the United States hosted the “Night of Pickleball & the Premiere of China Trip Documentary”. In his remarks, Ambassador Xie Feng pointed out that China-U.S. relations now stand at a new historical starting point. Half a month ago, our two presidents held a historic and landmark meeting in Beijing. President Xi Jinping and President Trump agreed on a new vision of building “a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability”. That provides strategic guidance for the bilateral relationship over the next three years and beyond. It is well-received by the people of both countries and the international community. At the welcome banquet for President Trump, President Xi noted that 55 years ago, “Ping-Pong diplomacy” opened the door between China and the United States after over 20 years of estrangement, marking a milestone in contemporary international relations. President Trump also recalled the history of people-to-people exchanges, saying that the American and Chinese peoples share mutual appreciation and respect, and their friendship goes back a long way. The Beijing summit has charted the course for bilateral relations and given fresh momentum to youth exchange.

Ambassador Xie said that just recently, President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from Chinese and American students taking part in A Shared Voyage: China-U.S. Youth Friendship Program. In that letter, President Xi noted that the initiative to invite 50,000 young Americans to China for exchange and study over five years has reached its goal two and a half years ahead of schedule. Xie underscored that this is more than an inspiring number, but a powerful example of young people from our two countries reaching out to one another across the Pacific — and a youthful promise for the future of China-U.S. relations.

Ambassador Xie called upon the audience to follow the trend of the times and expand common ground; expand exchanges and cooperation, and jointly strengthen the foundation of bilateral relations. He expressed the hope for the younger generationto step forward and help shape mankind’s shared future.