The origin of ping-pong diplomacy : the forgotten architect of Sino-U.S. rapprochement

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The origin of ping-pong diplomacy : the forgotten architect of Sino-U.S. rapprochement

Mayumi Itoh

Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Errors in paging: p. 150-151, p. 236-237

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-235) and index

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Why and how did Japan Table Tennis Association President Goto Koji invite China to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan, in 1971 (the Nagoya World's)? Against strong opposition at home and abroad, Goto Koji created a stage for Premier Zhou Enlai to launch Ping-Pong Diplomacy, which changed world history forever

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International Political Background Goto Koji and Meiden School Goto Koji and Table Tennis Goto Makes the Decision Mr. Goto Goes to China Nagoya World Table Tennis Championships U.S. Response: President Nixon Goes to China Japan's Response: Prime Minister Tanaka Goes to China Conclusion: Lessons of Ping-Pong Diplomacy

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