Bond-esliga: Sino-German ties bolstered through sports

By XING WEN | China Daily | Updated: 2026-03-02 00:00

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Table tennis and soccer collaborations help forge stronger relations

Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong interacts with young fans during a Bundesliga match on Jan 12. CHINA DAILY

While millions across China were making final preparations for their family reunions on Chinese New Year's Eve and the arrival of the Year of the Horse, a different kind of festive celebration was unfolding at the Castello Dusseldorf in Germany.

On Feb 15, China's table tennis superstar Fan Zhendong and his team, 1. FC Saarbrucken, played a Bundesliga away match against Borussia Dusseldorf.

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