ping-pong diplomacy

noun

The exchange of ping pong players between the United States and the People's Republic of China in the early 1970s, marking a thaw in relations between the two countries.

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Meanings

nounping-pong diplomacy (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe exchange of ping pong players between the United States and the People's Republic of China in the early 1970s, marking a thaw in relations between the two countries.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 乒乓外交
  • 乒乓外交 (bing¹ bam¹ ngoi⁶ gaau¹)exchange of ping pong players
Chinese Mandarin 乒乓外交
  • 乒乓外交 (pīngpāng wàijiāo)exchange of ping pong players
Finnish ping-pong-diplomatia
  • ping-pong-diplomatiaexchange of ping pong players
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Chicago

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