On August 16, 2026, Ambassador Zhou Limin visited the Chinese delegation competing in the World Table Tennis (WTT) Europe Smash in Sweden. He had a friendly exchange with Mr. He Xiao, Secretary-General of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, and other members of the delegation. Mr. Yang Peidong, Chinese Consul General in Gothenburg, accompanied the visit.

Ambassador Zhou noted that table tennis has played an important role in the history of China-Sweden relations. It has witnessed both passion and competition while embodying mutual respect and friendship. The Chinese national table tennis team has been both a witness to and a contributor to friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and Sweden. He expressed the hope that the team would stay true to its original aspirations, continue striving for excellence, tell China’s story well through its performance on the court, and make greater contributions to the development of bilateral relations.

Secretary-General He thanked Ambassador Zhou for making a special visit to the delegation and expressed the willingness to take table tennis as an opportunity to further deepen and strengthen friendly sports exchanges and cooperation between China and Sweden.