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9月13日，湖南长沙市新冠肺炎防控指挥部办公室通报，长沙县在外省返长人员中发现2例新冠病毒无症状感染者。感染者1：蒋某，男，46岁，9月12日乘坐A67186航班，于21时56分自外省抵长，在长沙黄花国际机场落地免费核酸检测，22时47分乘坐私家车前往长沙县华润置地广场二期。

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    Chinese and American college students pose for a group photo at Tsinghua University's sports complex in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 16, 2026. (Xinhua)As the buzzer sounded, bench players sprinted onto the court, joining their Chinese and American teammates in a huddle, bumping fists and cheering, as they celebrated a hard-earned victory.
On the basketball court, young players from the two countries came together as teammates, rather than competitors.
The basketball games, held at Tsinghua University's sports complex in Beijing over the weekend, featured 16 U.S. players teaming up with their Chinese peers in separate men's and women's games, with players from both countries mixed on each team.
The games were a highlight of the 2026 Sino-U.S. Summer College Basketball & Youth Exchange, a six-day program that brought together U.S. students from universities including Stanford University, Harvard University and Yale University.
Co-hosted by China Center for International People-to-People Exchange (CCIPE) under the Ministry of Education and Tsinghua University, the program combines basketball competitions with activities including campus tours and cultural experiences to deepen exchanges, cultivate sportsmanship, and promote communication, understanding, friendship, and cooperation among younger generations on both sides.
"I'm so excited," said Lily Brown, a 20-year-old student from Bates College, after her team won. "Everyone had really good hustle, and everyone was attacking the basket really well and shooting with confidence."
After training with her Chinese teammates for several days, Brown said that despite the language barrier, they shared much in common, from movies and entertainment to social media.
"We communicate through basketball," she added.
That shared language is at the heart of the program's mixed-team format, according to J.R. Carnegie-Hargreaves, the U.S. delegation's team leader.
"The shared pursuit of basketball creates a common ground, and from that, mutual trust and friendship take root," he said.
The idea of using sports to bring people together has a long history in China-U.S. relations. In 1971, a U.S. table tennis team made a historic trip to China, marking the reopening of channels for friendly people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
This April, Chinese and American young people gathered for events marking the 55th anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy.
Today, young people are increasingly seen as vital bridges in bilateral relations. Deputy Director-General of the CCIPE Cao Diefeng said at the opening ceremony that the program was designed to help young people from both countries not only get to know each other on the court but also step into each other's thoughts and daily lives.
"Through firsthand experiences of the development story, cultural heritage and social landscape of each other's countries, they may come to see each other in a truer, fuller and more vivid light," he added.
China launched an initiative in November 2023 to invite 50,000 young Americans to visit the country for exchange and educational programs over five years. According to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 50,000 young Americans have since visited China, reaching the target two and a half years ahead of schedule.
For many young Americans, the chance to explore China is an experience in itself. Jason Singleton, an 18-year-old student from Harvard University, said that he felt "blessed" to join the exchange program. It was his first trip to China after studying Chinese for about six years.
"Not everybody in America gets the chance to see the Great Wall," he said, delighted to get immersed in the Chinese culture during the journey.
For Cuyler Sparks, a high school student at Choate Rosemary Hall, the chance to learn more about Chinese basketball while exploring the country was one she couldn't "say no" to.
On her first trip to China, time spent with her Chinese teammates has been just as memorable, especially trying local foods. Roast duck quickly became her favorite dish.
"We don't know what some of the things are, so they explain to us how to eat them and what's really good," she said. "Just being together and trying to figure things out, even with the language barrier, has been really fun."
For some participants, the exchange was more than just a first encounter; it was a chance to continue a friendship that had already begun.
Xi Taicheng, a senior student from Tsinghua University who joined the event two years ago, was glad to meet some familiar faces again this time.
"Playing alongside the U.S. players was always a refreshing experience," he said. During several days of joint training, they chatted about their studies, training and the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), with the Americans curious about life and basketball in China.
"I've made more new friends this time and added almost all the players on the U.S. men's team on social media," Xi said. "It's been really fun chatting and spending time together."
。9月13日凌晨，落地混检样本初筛阳性，后经复核确认阳性，目前已转至定点医院隔离治疗，诊断为无症状感染者。感染者2：王某某（与感染者1蒋某为夫妻关系），女，49岁，9月12日乘坐A67186航班，于21时56分自外省抵长，在长沙黄花国际机场落地免费核酸检测，22时47分乘坐私家车前往长沙县华润置地广场二期。9月13日凌晨，落地混检样本初筛阳性，后经复核确认阳性，目前已转至定点医院隔离治疗，诊断为无症状感染者。

C | 现正在全面排查以上对象的活动轨迹、人员接触情况，已追踪到的密接者、次密接者均已隔离管控和采样，已出结果均为阴性。感染者主要活动轨迹感染者1蒋某在长主要活动轨迹：9月12日18时30分乘坐湖南航空公司A67186航班从吐鲁番出发；21时56分到达长沙黄花机场；22时14分下机后在机坪取行李；22时30分前往机坪采样点，完成落地检采样后乘坐摆渡车到达T1航站楼侧面公路（未进入航站楼）；22时47分乘坐私家车至长沙县华润置地广场二期；23时11分到达小区地下车库；23时15分乘坐电梯；23时16分到达华润置地广场二期家中，后未外出。

D | 9月13日10时30分被闭环转运至集中隔离点；14时30分，闭环转运至定点医院。感染者2王某某在长主要活动轨迹：活动轨迹与感染者1蒋某一致。

E | （总台记者 宋凯欣）