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ping-pong diplomacy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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