As one of the most successful female table tennis players to have ever won a Grand Slam singles title, over her 26-year career, Ding has been a source of countless inspirational stories in the history of Chinese table tennis.
A letter received back from Xi addressed to Geoffrey Loi, a young Papua New Guinea (PNG) table tennis player, has given him a new goal in life beyond the pursuit of his career in professional sports - to contribute more to the friendship between China and PNG.
Profound message: Global youth inspired by Xi's reply letters to develop close bonds, share the future streetinsider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from streetinsider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.