On August 16, 2026, Ambassador Zhou Limin was invited to present the award at the women's singles final of the 2026 World Table Tennis (WTT) Europe Smash. During the event, he met with Ms. Petra Sörling, President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), and held in-depth discussions with her on sports cooperation between China and Sweden.

Ambassador Zhou noted that table tennis has long served as an important bond of friendship between China and Sweden and has played a unique role in deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. He expressed the hope that the two sides would further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in sports, enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and Swedish peoples, and inject new impetus into the development of China-Sweden relations.

President Sörling thanked the Chinese Embassy for its longstanding support. She said that China-Sweden cooperation enjoys broad prospects and expressed her willingness to strengthen collaboration with the Chinese side and make further contributions to China-Sweden friendship.