Just then, Kuang Lubin, the men's basketball team manager, seemed to notice the situation and walked over.
Liu Yudong, who was already tense, became even more so in an instant.
"Hello, Dr. Chen." Kuang Lubin, in stilted English, was the first to shake Chen Yu's hand.
Chen Yu didn't recognize him. He shook the offered hand, then asked curiously how Kuang Lubin knew who he was.
Kuang Lubin smiled and explained, "Dr. Chen, with a reputation like yours, how could I not know who you are? Besides, Vice President Yao has mentioned you on several occasions. He said you offered many constructive suggestions during your last trip to Shanghai, and he learned a great deal. We've held several internal meetings to discuss your ideas and found them incredibly beneficial."
In the Basketball Association's new leadership team, elected this past April, he was the deputy secretary-general, while Yao Songping was one of the vice presidents.
