Sino-US international relations and flexible Sports Diplomacy: history, evolution and development
1.Yang Cheng 2.Wu Junqiu

1.Southwest Petroleum University
2.Chengdu University

Abstract

In recent years, Sino-US relations have deteriorated sharply and are facing severe tests.In this context,As a means of public diplomacy, sports diplomacy once again reflects the important value of promoting the healthy development of Sino-US relations.This paper uses the methods of literature research and comparative analysis to sort out and analyze the development of Sino-US sports diplomacy in the new era from the perspective of the Chinese side,and the results of the research are as follows:In terms of the achievements of China US sports diplomacy,(1)The continuation of ^ping pong diplomacy^ between China and the United States at the Houston World Table Tennis Championships promotes the benign development of bilateral relations-(2)Yao Ming, Lang Ping and other sports star effect have played a role in Promoting Sino-US business exchanges and reflecting new Sino-US cultural connotations-(3)Gu Ailing participated in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on behalf of China to deepen Sino-US sports and cultural exchanges and embody the Olympic spirit.At the same time,there are also new dilemmas in Sino-US sports diplomacy:(1)The fermentation of the ^Morey incident^ in the NBA triggered Sino-US political conflicts-(2)The United States implements ^diplomatic boycott^ against the Beijing Winter Olympics-(3)Gu Ailing^s appointment as the US ambassador for the Olympic bid triggered a huge controversy in China.Based on the above research results, some suggestions for the development of Sino-US sports diplomacy are put forward:(1)Deepen sports dialogue and cooperation with ^ping pong diplomacy^ as a model-(2)Play the role of sports star effect and expand the spread of Chinese culture to the United States-(3)Strengthen competition cooperation and competition reporting, and deepen the cultural identity between China and the United States-(4)To explore the soft power function of sports diplomacy and promote mutual trust and mutual benefit between China and the United States.

Keywords: Sino-US relations , Sports diplomacy, history, evolution , development

Topic: Sport, international relations, and diplomacy