# Zhuang Zedong **Domain:** Sports diplomacy **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Zhuang Zedong** was a Chinese table-tennis champion whose friendly exchange with Glenn Cowan in 1971 became an iconic moment in the opening between China and the United States. ## Significance His action acquired diplomatic significance because institutions and leaders chose to amplify it. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://diplomacy.state.gov/ping-pong-diplomacy-historic-1971-u-s-table-tennis-trip-to-china/) ## Routes [[wiki/Glenn Cowan|Glenn Cowan]] · [[wiki/Ping-Pong Diplomacy|Ping-Pong Diplomacy]] · [[wiki/Zhou Enlai|Zhou Enlai]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]