Ping Pong Diplomacy: Artifacts from the Historic 1971 U.S. Table Tennis Trip to China

 

Read - Ping Pong Diplomacy Artifacts from the Historic 1971 U.S. Table Tennis Trip to China - Courtesy of The National Museum of American Diplomacy

"Their trip was the start of what became known as “ping pong diplomacy” and helped lay the groundwork for establishing official diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Ping pong diplomacy also led to improved people-to-people understanding and cultural exchange."