Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady on Why Sports Diplomacy is a Slam Dunk

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW76094130 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations held our annual black-tie Gala Dinner on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at The Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York.</p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US">NBA All Stars Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady dive into their friendship, highlighting the importance of sports diplomacy and people-to-people exchange in the U.S.-China relationship. The two former Houston Rockets honor each other’s careers, experiences in the United States and China, and the impact of U.S.-China relations on the game.</p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW76094130 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0">More about the 2023 Gala: <a href="https://www.ncuscr.org/event/2023-gala-dinner">https://www.ncuscr.org/event/2023-gala-dinner</a></span></span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0">Watch the interview here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltv109I8JXQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltv109I8JXQ</a></span></span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0">Follow Yao Ming on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/YaoMing">@YaoMing</a></span></span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW76094130 BCX0">Follow Tracy McGrady on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/Tmac_213?ref_sr