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Ping Pong Diplomacy

At the start of the 1970s, the United States and Maoist China were cold war enemies.

Then the world table tennis championships of 1971 helped improve relations between the two countries.

Sporting Witness hears from the American ping-pong players invited on a pioneering visit to China.

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10 minutes

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  • Fri 11 Nov 201123:50GMT
  • Sat 12 Nov 201106:50GMT
  • Sun 13 Nov 201113:50GMT
  • Sun 13 Nov 201122:50GMT
  • Mon 14 Nov 201103:50GMT

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