On November 18, the 2025 China-Belgium Youth Table Tennis and Football Friendly Match was successfully held at Athénée Léon Lepage Secondary School in Brussels.

The event kicked off amid enthusiastic cheers. Chinese students studying in Belgium and students from Athénée Léon Lepage Secondary School were mixed into teams and jointly designed their team flags, expressing their hopes and expectations for strengthened friendship and youth exchanges between China and Belgium. The table tennis competition featured six teams, who experienced the unique appeal of the sport through interactive coaching sessions, fun activities and knockout matches. The football competition involved four teams competing in three exciting matches with impressive goals drawing rounds of applause and cheers from the audience. United by their shared passion for sports, young participants from both countries demonstrated teamwork, determination and sportsmanship, effectively promoting people-to-people connectivity.

The event was jointly organized by the Belgian Chinese Students and Scholars Association and Athénée Léon Lepage Secondary School, with support from the Brussels Office of Hainan Airlines. Wang Dayong, former head coach of the Belgian national table tennis team, provided on-site professional guidance. Counsellor of the Embassy of China in Belgium Ms. Li Hui, General Manager of the Brussels Office of Hainan Airlines Mr. Li Meng, Directorate-General for Compulsory Education of the French Community of Belgium Ms. Isabelle Pistone, Education Inspector of the City of Brussels Mr. Jean-Louis Henquez and Principal of Athénée Léon Lepage Mr. Rafik Kiouah attended the event.