Xinhua Commentary: Ping-Pong Diplomacy's enduring legacy holds key to future China-U.S. relations

BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The year 2026 marks the 55th anniversary of China-U.S. Ping-Pong Diplomacy. More than half a century after it helped thaw bilateral relations, its legacy remains relevant.

Back in 1971, a tour of U.S. table tennis players to China helped ease the deep political estrangement between the two nations, proving that even frozen relations could be softened through people-to-people exchang