Reliving the Ping-Pong Diplomacy: 53 years on
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A group of students from University of Virginia, the United States, visited China on a tour of youth exchanges and sports diplomacy in January 2024. Playing ping-pong (table tennis) games with their Chinese counterparts, visiting the Great Wall, and watching Peking Opera, the students are seen as re-enacting the historic 1971 Ping-Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States. Follow Footprints’ reporter Yushan and hear what these U.S. students have to say about their experiences in China.
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