<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping-pong_diplomacy" id="mwAQY" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Ping-pong diplomacy">Ping-pong diplomacy</a>: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, China hosts the U.S. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis" id="mwAQc" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Table tennis">table tennis</a> team for a week-long visit.