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From April 11 to 17, 1971, the US table tennis team, after attending the 31st [[World Table Tennis Championship]] in Nagoya, Japan, visited [[China]] at the invitation of the Chinese team, thus opening the door to [[Sino-US exchanges]] which had been shut close for 22 years. The move was praised as "Ping-Pong diplomacy" by the international media.

During the world championship, the US team expressed its wish to visit China afterwards; and on April 6, when competitions were drawing to a close, Chairman [[Mao Zedong]] made his decision on the invitation.

On April 10, the United States Table Tennis Association President, the head of the US table tennis team and players arrived in [[Beijing]]. Premier [[Zhou Enlai]] made specific arrangements for the visit, pointing out the visit is a good opportunity to open up the prospect of Sino-US relations. This event had a significant impact on the breakthrough of the Sino-U.S. relations, known as "small ball propeling the big ball".

On April 14, Premier [[Zhou Enlai]] received the [[table tennis]] teams from the United States, Canada, Colombia and other countries in the [[Great Hall of the People]], and held a long conversation with the US team. After that, the Chinese and the U.S. teams held a friendly match. The US team was also invited to tour the [[Great Wall]], the [[Tsinghua University]] and other places. The same day, US President [[Richard Nixon]] issued a statement, adopting a series of measures on the improvement of relations between the two countries.

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 From April 11 to 17, 1971, the US table tennis team, after attending the 31st [[World Table Tennis Championship]] in Nagoya, Japan, visited [[China]] at the invitation of the Chinese team, thus opening the door to [[Sino-US exchanges]] which had been shut close for 22 years. The move was praised as "Ping-Pong diplomacy" by the international media.
-During the world championship, the US team expressed its wish to visit China afterwards; and on April 6, when competitions were drawing to a close, Chairman [[Mao Zedong]] made his decision on the invitation.
+During the world championship, the US team expressed its wish to visit China afterwards; and on April 6, when competitions were drawing to a close, Chairman Mao Zedong made his decision on the invitation.
-On April 10, the United States Table Tennis Association President, the head of the US table tennis team and players arrived in [[Beijing]]. Premier [[Zhou Enlai]] made specific arrangements for the visit, pointing out the visit is a good opportunity to open up the prospect of Sino-US relations. This event had a significant impact on the breakthrough of the Sino-U.S. relations, known as "small ball propeling the big ball".
+On April 10, the United States Table Tennis Association President, the head of the US table tennis team and players arrived in [[Beijing]]. Premier Zhou Enlai made specific arrangements for the visit, pointing out the visit is a good opportunity to open up the prospect of Sino-US relations. This event had a significant impact on the breakthrough of the Sino-U.S. relations, known as "small ball propeling the big ball".
-On April 14, Premier [[Zhou Enlai]] received the [[table tennis]] teams from the United States, Canada, Colombia and other countries in the [[Great Hall of the People]], and held a long conversation with the US team. After that, the Chinese and the U.S. teams held a friendly match. The US team was also invited to tour the [[Great Wall]], the [[Tsinghua University]] and other places. The same day, US President [[Richard Nixon]] issued a statement, adopting a series of measures on the improvement of relations between the two countries.
+On April 14, Premier Zhou Enlai received the [[table tennis]] teams from the United States, Canada, Colombia and other countries in the [[Great Hall of the People]], and held a long conversation with the US team. After that, the Chinese and the U.S. teams held a friendly match. The US team was also invited to tour the [[Great Wall]], the [[Tsinghua University]] and other places. The same day, US President [[Richard Nixon]] issued a statement, adopting a series of measures on the improvement of relations between the two countries.
 [[Category:Diplomacy]][[Category:Sino-US relations]]

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