The Chinese Baseball Association and MLB Major League Baseball renewed their strategic cooperation agreement in Tianjin on the 30th and announced that based on the foundation and results of previous cooperation, both parties will also carry out a series of publicity and training for coaches and referees. Photo by Wang Xi
(Tianjin National Games) Chinese Baseball Association and MLB Major League Baseball have renewed their strategic cooperation agreement
China News Service, Tianjin, August 30 (Reporter Wang Xi) Chinese Baseball Association and MLB Major League Baseball 30 Japan renewed the strategic cooperation agreement in Tianjin and announced that based on the foundation and results of previous cooperation, the two sides will also carry out a series of mass popularization and training of coaches and referees.
On the same day, Chen Xu, secretary-general of the Chinese Baseball Association, signed a strategic cooperation letter with Jim Small, MLB’s vice president for Asia-Pacific affairs. According to Lang Wei, director of the Handball Baseball and Baseball Center of the State Sports General Administration, the two parties have strengthened their cooperative relationship this time. The specific cooperation content includes training for athletes, referees, and coaches, and jointly developing Chinese youth baseball projects. "These still require detailed planning. The Chinese Baseball Association will also continue to communicate with MLB to improve the new plan. The resources of both parties will complement each other, cultivate outstanding Chinese baseball players, and work together to promote the popularization of Chinese baseball."
lang Wei told reporters that the Chinese Baseball Association and Major League Baseball began contact as early as 2002, and subsequently carried out a series of cooperation activities. MLB has provided coaching training, technical guidance and other assistance to the Chinese National Baseball Team . The Chinese National Baseball Team has achieved excellent results in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009, 2013, and 2017 World Classics. , this achievement verifies the results of cooperation between the two parties.
In this regard, Wang Peng, acting managing director of MLB China, said that the Chinese national baseball team has achieved world-renowned results in the Olympic Games and World Classics, and those who participated in the 2017 World Baseball Classic Five members of the Chinese National Baseball Team come from the MLB Baseball Development Center. With the in-depth development of MLB’s “One Ball to Become Fame”, “MLB Baseball Paradise”, “MLB Play Ball!”, “MLB College Club” and other projects, the Chinese public’s enthusiasm for baseball is growing day by day. "As Director Lang said, our common goal is to cultivate outstanding athletes for China and jointly increase the popularity of baseball in China. This is still the focus of future cooperation between the two parties." (End)
