March 28, 2014

2014-03-28T14:00:13-04:00

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Retired basketball star Yao Ming joined NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern to discuss the role that basketball and the public diplomacy and soft power have played in U.S.-China relations.



The opening remarks of the conference were made by Cheng Li and Qu Xing.



“Sports and Cultural Diplomacy” was a panel of “35 Years of U.S.-China Relations: Diplomacy, Culture and Soft Power.” The event marked the anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979.

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