Ping Pong Diplomacy: Artifacts from the Historic 1971 U.S. Table Tennis Trip to China
Ping Pong Diplomacy: Artifacts from the Historic 1971 U.S. Table Tennis Trip to China https://i1.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sweeris4600_5x7x1_010-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C527&ssl=1 1024 527 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=gIn April 1971, nine players from the U.S. Table Tennis team took a historic trip to China, becoming the first delegation of Americans to visit the country in decades. Following the 1949 Chinese revolution, there had been no diplomatic ties, limited trade, and few contacts between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.…
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