ping-pong diplomacy

English

Noun

ping-pong diplomacy (uncountable)

1. (historical) 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.

   Coordinate term: panda diplomacy

Related terms

• commodity diplomacy
• diplomacy
• gunboat diplomacy
• hostage diplomacy
• panda diplomacy
• pingpong

 

Translations

exchange of ping pong players

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 乒乓外交 (pīngpāng wàijiāo)

• Finnish: ping-pong-diplomatia
• Portuguese: please add this translation if you can