by Jonathan Sharp | 6 Apr 2021 | Americas, Asia, China, Eyewitness, Government, Personal Reflections, Politics, Sport, United States Ping-pong players paved the way for a thaw in relations between China and the U.S. in the early 1970s. I witnessed this pivotal moment in history. Flanked by Chinese border officials, Glen Cowan, a member of the U.S. ping-pong team, waves to newsmen at Lowu, China,...