Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Celebrating the Legacy of a Chance Encounter
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UVA China Office Director Justin O’Jack recently took part in a table tennis match commemorating one that helped open diplomatic channels between China and the U.S. 50 years ago.
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Celebrating the Legacy of a Chance Encounter
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U.S.-China Pingpong Diplomacy, 50 Years Later : NPR
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Players relive moments of 'ping-pong diplomacy' - World
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Celebrating the Legacy of a Chance Encounter
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy today - CGTN
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The Myths and Realities of Ping-Pong Diplomacy
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50th Anniversary: how witnesses review the legacy of the
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