In a conversation with CGTN Europe at the Chinese embassy in London, four-time Commonwealth gold medalist, member of the England team which took part in the Ping Pong Diplomacy tour, Alan Hydes reflected on China’s extraordinary transformation over the past few decades. "When we first went there, everyone wore the same clothes... now it’s incredible the success they've had," Hydes said.
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00:00The biggest achievement is how they've created such a wealthy and successful economy.
00:06When we first went there, all the people wore the same clothes, just blue trousers and top.
00:18You go there now, there's tremendous... and people used to wake us up in the morning, 1971,
00:24with bicycles, tapping the bell. No cars at all. We had a government car,
00:31but there were very few cars in Beijing. So, I mean, it's just incredible the success they've had.
00:41You can trust their integrity and their work ethic. This is why they've been so successful.