1 2021-04-12 09:11:34Xinhua Editor : Mo Hong'e ECNS App Download Players of China and the United States take part in a table tennis friendly match in Beijing, China, April 13, 1971. (Xinhua) It has been half a century since China invited the U.S. table tennis team for a historic visit, and "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" still has profound implications in an ever-changing world. On Saturday, a special event was staged in Shanghai in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy." "The Ping-Pong Diplomacy of 50 years ago is of special significance in the history of China-U.S. relations," Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said in a video speech to the event.