Ping-pong diplomacy
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Ping-pong diplomacy refers to the exchange of table tennis players between the United States and the People's Republic of China in the early 1970s. Considered a turning point in relations between the
Nixon attending a ping-pong exhibition in Beijing
Zhuang Zedong
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Zhuang Zedong was a Chinese table tennis player, three-time world men's singles champion and champion at numerous other table tennis events. These accomplishments lead Zhuang as one of the greatest ta
Ping-pong diplomacy
…it began during the 1971 World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan, as a result of an encounter between players Glenn Cowan (of the US) and Zhuang Zedong (of the PRC). These interactions sparked diplomatic breakthrough, by signaling that both sides were willing to interact and engage in dialogue. The…
Zhuang Zedong in 2007 (photo: Tom Nguyen)