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Ping-Pong Diplomacy

8 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

How a chance encounter between American and Chinese ping-pong players in 1971 cracked open the Cold War, proving that a small white ball can be mightier than any missile.

You’ll learn

  • Serendipity can reshape geopolitics
  • Ordinary people can be accidental diplomats
  • Human connection transcends ideology
  • Symbolic gestures can break down walls