From ping-pong to pickleball: China’s unofficial approach to diplomatic messaging
Por Orange Wang — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Beijing has found various ways beyond direct government contact to send signals to Washington
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Orange Wang Published: 9:30am, 25 Sep 2026 Updated: 9:31am, 25 Sep 2026 Before setting off for Washington on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping had some correspondence to attend to.
Dozens of students from 10 US universities, including Harvard, had written to Xi about their experiences on an exchange trip to China this year.
According to the State Council, Xi responded with a call to the students to advance cooperation between the two countries.
The gesture extended a pattern.
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