LEADER 03570cam 22006014a 4500001 ocn701811092 003 OCoLC 005 20141212100916.0 008 110223s2011 nyua 000 0deng 010 2011007027 020 9780230118133 (hardback) 020 0230118135 (hardback) 024 8 40019825231 029 1 AU@ |b000046699724 035 (Sirsi) a2810521 035 (OCoLC)701811092 035 99947865532 040 DLC |beng |cDLC |dYDX |dBTCTA |dYDXCP |dBWX |dIG# |dIUL |dCDX |dYUS |dOCLCO |dUtOrBLW 042 pcc 043 a-cc---a-ja---n-us--- 049 EREE 050 00 E183.8.C5 |bI76 2011 082 00 327.73051 |222 084 POL011010HIS021000POL011000 |2bisacsh 100 1 Itoh, Mayumi, |d1954- |=^A401460 245 14 The origin of ping-pong diplomacy : |bthe forgotten architect of Sino-U.S. rapprochement / |cMayumi Itoh. 260 New York : |bPalgrave Macmillan, |c2011. 300 244 pages : |billustrations ; |c22 cm 336 text |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |2rdamedia 338 volume |2rdacarrier 520 "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. 504 Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-235) and index. 505 0 Introduction -- International political background -- Gotō Koji and Meiden School -- Gotō and table tennis -- Gotō makes the decision -- Gotō 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 United States |xForeign relations |zChina. |=^A24532 651 0 China |xForeign relations |zUnited States. |=^A24533 600 10 Gotō, Kōji, |d-2014 |xInfluence. |=^A1103525 650 0 Diplomats |zJapan |vBiography. |=^A680952 650 0 Table tennis. |=^A72294 650 7 POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy. |2bisacsh 650 7 HISTORY / Asia / Japan. |2bisacsh 650 7 POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. |2bisacsh 938 Baker and Taylor |bBTCP |nBK0009577319 938 YBP Library Services |bYANK |n6822973 938 Blackwell Book Service |bBBUS |n6822973 938 Ingram |bINGR |n9780230118133 938 Coutts Information Services |bCOUT |n17370104 949 E183.8.C5 I76 2011 |hJoyner48 |i30372013875635 |ojjlm 910 PromptCat 994 92 |bERE 596 1 998 2810521