Name: Reflecting on 55th anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Uploaded: 2026-04-11T13:10:04+08:00
Duration: 2 min 4 s
Description: On April 10, 1971, the US table tennis delegation visited China, breaking the ice in Sino-American relations – an engagement now remembered as Ping-Pong Diplomacy. Marking its 55th anniversary, Yale professor Odd Arne Westad, a renowned historian and

Language

RSS

Newsletters

Home

China

World

Politics

Business

Sci-Tech

Health

Opinions

Video

Live

Radio

World Asia-Pacific Middle East Europe Americas Africa

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.

I agree

On April 10, 1971, the US table tennis delegation visited China, breaking the ice in Sino-American relations – an engagement now remembered as Ping-Pong Diplomacy. Marking its 55th anniversary, Yale professor Odd Arne Westad, a renowned historian and global Cold War scholar, obserbves that, unfortunately, people-to-people exchanges between the two countries are declining today. History shows that sports and cultural links can steer state relations toward positive interaction, and he believes such exchanges should be allowed to develop naturally rather than be restricted.

02:04

Open in CGTN APP for better experience

Search Trends