Yao to court the world for Shanghai
By Xie Yu | China Daily | Updated: 2011-12-06 07:53
Yao Ming receives the letter of appointment at a meeting of the Shanghai Public Diplomacy Association in Shanghai, on Monday, after being chosen as deputy chairman of the association. Fan Jun / Xinhua |
SHANGHAI - Chinese basketball's big man, the retired NBA star Yao Ming, accepted his first semi-official position on Monday to work toward boosting Shanghai's international image.
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