Glossary · Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
The 1971–1972 US–China table-tennis exchanges that facilitated mutual contact amid political estrangement.
Term type · Historical event labelTypes of Diplomacy
Context
A particular historic form of sports and citizen diplomacy, not a universal method.
Why it matters for foreign affairs
It illustrates how a symbolic exchange can complement higher-level rapprochement.
Where it appears in practice
- The US table-tennis delegation’s 1971 China visit is a historical episode of ping-pong diplomacy. Source
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