Chinese Ambassador to the United States: Looking forward to the wonderful performance of the Sino-US Winter Olympic delegation

According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, on the evening of January 25, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang delivered a video speech during the game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA), extending Spring Festival wishes to the participating teams and fans, and wishing the Sino-US Winter Olympic delegation good results in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.

Image source: Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States.

At the scene of the game on the same day, the video of Ambassador Qin Gang's speech was broadcast on the circular screen of the stadium. Qin Gang greeted the fans at the scene and congratulated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the NBA, looking forward to the future development of the NBA.

Qin Gang said that the predecessor of the Washington Wizards, the "Washington Bullet Team," visited China shortly after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States in 1979, becoming the first ever NBA team to visit China. This shows that the impact of basketball has transcended the sport itself.

Qin Gang also said that next week will usher in the Chinese New Year and the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, wishing the audience a happy and healthy Year of the Tiger, and also wishing the Sino-US Winter Olympic delegation the best performance in this Winter Olympic Games.

The whole game is full of rich Chinese cultural atmosphere, and the blessings of the New Year run through the competition. During the pause, a video of the Wizards' players greeting the audience in Both Chinese and English was played. During the break, the local overseas Chinese community in Washington gave a wonderful lion dance performance. The audience immersed themselves in the strong Chinese New Year flavor and spent a pleasant "Chinese Culture Night".