2026.04.10 16:49 GMT+8

Ping-pong diplomacy: How did the little ball move the big ball?

Updated 2026.04.10 16:49 GMT+8
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On April 10, 1971, a US table tennis delegation arrived in Beijing, becoming the first American group to visit the country since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

How did a ping-pong ball help break the ice between two countries and reshape the world order?

Let's go back 55 years and witness this historic moment.

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