'Ping-pong diplomats' reexperience the moment

'Ping-pong diplomats' reexperience the moment
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-02-25 14:44

Tim Boggan, a member of the original US team that took part in 'Ping-pong diplomacy' in 1971, shows his book 'History of U.S. Table Tennis' at a press conference in South China's Guangzhou Feb. 24, 2008. During the event, Chinese sportswear company Li Ning announced a sponsorship deal with the US national table tennis team for the next five years. [Xinhua]

Tim Boggan, a member of the US table tennis team that participated in the renowned "Ping-pong diplomacy" which helped pave the way for the normalization of Sino-US relations in 1971, shows his book 'History of U.S. Table Tennis' at a press conference in South China's Guangzhou Feb. 24, 2008. During the event, Chinese sportswear-maker Li Ning announced that it has signed a deal to sponsor the US national table tennis team for the next five years. [Xinhua]