ACAA will host “The 48th Anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy & The 40th Anniversary of U.S. – China Relations.”

The American Chinese Athlete Association (ACAA) announced that the ACAA will host the event of “The 48th Anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy & The 40th Anniversary of U.S. – China Relations.” This event will be hosted at The Richard Nixon Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, CA, on April 10th, 2019 (Wednesday) from 3pm to 5pm.

From Left: Hua LI, Peter Gao, Ying Zhan, Leo Chu, Jun Gao, Xiaoyan Li, Deliang Li, Miaomiao Yi, Zheng Zhou, LInxian Guo

    The Secretary-General of ACAA, Mr. Linxian Guo who is the Coordinator in chief for this event and formal Olympian in gymnastics. Mr. Guo expresses that “The 48th Anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy & The 40th Anniversary of U.S. – China Relations” event is the most significant event for ACAA in 2019, and it should be our responsibility and obligation as formal athletes. Sportsmanship owns the same regulation system around the world, and it independently from any language and culture elements, and it is the most simple and direct channel of communication between countries, races and cultures. The athletic spirit is one of the most important elements for any personal success. Today, we leverage this event to retrospect the history, and look into a better future. 48 years ago, the Ping Pong Diplomacy used “small ball” drives the “global,” and built bridge between countries and opened door for “human peace.” 48 years later, all athletes should continue to exert our obligations of promote sportsmanship and human peace.

ACAA Secretary-General – Linxian Guo 

The founder and president of ACAA, Mr. Peter Gao indicates, this event has significant meaning to our association, yet it also provides significance of influence to sport circle and community. We chose the date and the location to create bridge which lead us back to the history. “On April 10, 1971, a table tennis team from the United States arrived in China at the invitation of the communist government for a goodwill visit that came to be known as Ping-Pong Diplomacy. Three months later, the National Security Advisor of the United States, Henry Kissinger, arrived in China.  Premier Zhou Enlai met with Mr. Kissinger and reached an agreement under the auspices of an initiative that came to be known as Ping-Pong Diplomacy. On February 21, 1972, President Nixon’s China trip effectively melted the ice between the U.S. and China.” This is the main purpose that encourages ACAA to host this event: to retrospect the history and to built a better future together!   

 ACAA Founder and President – Mr. Peter Gao 

The treasurer of ACAA, Mr. Hua Li shared all the questions that relate to preparation work. In addition, on behalf of ACAA, Mr. Li express his appreciations to all the sponsors, supporters from different professional fields and volunteers. Mr. Li said: “We will not be able to achieve what we done without all of your supports, thus, ACAA won’t disappointed everyone by delivery our best to the event and continue to our contribution to community.”

 Treasurer of ACAA – Mr. Hua Li

    The Editor in Chief of this event, who also is the executive advisor of ACAA, Ms. Ying Zhan said retrospectively: “48 years ago, on April 10, 1971, “Ping Pong Diplomacy” created a new chapter in U.S. – China relations.  20 years of isolation for the People’s Republic of China in its relations with the United States ended and the two countries became inseparable. This was veritably evidence from unique of sportsmanship, and proofed sportsmanship breaks down the language barrier and promotes cross-cultural exchange and peace in the world.” We invited the history witnesses of “Ping Pong Diplomacy,” the 1971 the U.S Table Tennis Team Captain, Mr. Jack Howard and the youngest team member of 1971 the U.S. Table Tennis Team, Mr. Errol Resek. We also invited formal Olympians from different sports and other professional elitists join us for this special event. We will retrospect the history, commemorate all athletes’ greatness and cheer for human peace and friendship.

 Executive Advisor of ACAA – Ms. Ying Zhan

    The event invited Mr. David Simon as keynote speaker. His huge contribution and rich experience to the sports development are worth to highly respect from us. His experiences include President of Los Angeles Sport Council, Chair of the USOC International Relations Committee, and He also has been part of successful bids for World Championships or World Cups for eight different Olympic sports: badminton, gymnastics, figure skating, soccer, baseball, modern pentathlon, track and field and beach volleyball.

In addition, the VIP speakers also include, Mr. Jack Howard who was captain of 1971 the U.S. Ping Pong Team, Mr. Errol Resek who was team member of 1971 the U.S Ping Pong Team, Mr. Kevin Foster who is mountain biker and cycled the Great Wall of China in 1990, Mr. Leo Chu who is the Global Ambassador Award, Ms. Kim Holland who is the Honorary U.S. – China Cultural Ambassador and Ms. Jun Gao who is Olympian of Table Tennis. All VIP speakers will share their thoughts among the major topic, “Ping Pong drives the world” and divided into three little topics include: “History and Future,” “Sportsmanship and Culture Exchange” and “International Exchange and development in One World.”  

 

Mr. Leo Chu

Ms. Kim Holland    

Ms. Jun Gao   

The MC of event, who also is the executive advisor of ACAA and famous MC of Hollywood, Mr. Zheng Zhou especially emphasized: “as Chinese I personally witness the Ping Pong Diplomacy and the U.S. – China Relations developments and the benefits brought to China and the U.S. I personally will definitely deliver best of my work for this event, and also provide the best version to our reporter friends. This event will be done successfully by China – the U.S. social media and celebrities from sport circle and other professional circles’ participants. Whether to personal or organizations for ACAA to host this event to built the bridge of China – the U.S. relations tighter. It also will write new chapter for two countries’ history, present and future’s communalities.

The Executive Advisor of ACAA – Mr. Zheng Zhou

The event attracts Chinese professional athletes energetically contribution, yet, it also attracts professional scholars’ attention and attendance. All the members of volunteer team are working hard to prepare for the event.

Olympian, Mr. Deliang Li

Miaomiao Yi

Xiaoyan Li

The VIP speaker of event, the Honorary U.S. – China Cultural Ambassador, Ms. Kim Holland and the Global Ambassador Award USC, Mr. Leo Chu, formal Olympian, Mr. Deliang Li and other VIP speaker representatives also attended the press conference.