Ping-pong diplomacy the secret history behind the game that changed the world

The spring of 1971 heralded the greatest geopolitical realignment in a generation. After twenty-two years of antagonism, China and the United States suddenly moved toward a détente achieved not by politicians but by Ping-Pong players. The Western press delighted in the absurdity of the moment and br...

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Main Author:	Griffin, Nicholas 1971- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Skyhorse Publishing 2015
Subjects:	Table tennis China > Foreign relations > United States United States > Foreign relations > China
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