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100 1 $aItoh, Mayumi,$d1954-
245 14 $aThe origin of ping-pong diplomacy :$bthe forgotten architect of Sino-U.S. rapprochement /$cMayumi Itoh.
260 $aNew York :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2011.
300 $a244 p. :$bill. ;$c22 cm.
520 $a"Japan Table Tennis Association President Gotō Kōji (1906-1972), the founder of Meiden High School, nurtured socially viable youth through sports education and used table tennis as a means of promoting international friendship and peace. All the expertise Gotō accumulated through his lifework as an educator and civic leader was culminated in his decision to invite China to the World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya in 1971. Notwithstanding the stalemate in the negotiations with Chinese officials on the terms of China's participation (China linked its participation to the "two Chinas" issue), Gotō's convictions and principles earned Premier Zhou Enlai's respect and made China's participation possible. Were it not for Gotō's initiative, President Richard Nixon would not have visited China in 1972. After four decades of obscurity, it is high time to set the record straight and give Gotō overdue credit"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: -- 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.
651 0 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zChina.
651 0 $aChina$xForeign relations$zUnited States.
600 10 $aGotō, Kōji$xInfluence.
650 0 $aDiplomats$zJapan$vBiography.
650 0 $aTable tennis.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Asia / Japan$2bisacsh.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General$2bisacsh.