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35th Anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy

A visit to China by a US table tennis delegation in 1971 is known for thawing the confrontation between China and the United States and helping to establish the relationship between the two countries. 35 years later, members of the original team have revisited China to relive memories of their first trip to China and open a new page in the history of Sino-US friendship. Liu Wei has more.