"Your Serve or Mine" Preview

In the early 1970s, table tennis was virtually the only common ground upon which America and China could meet. A surprise invitation for American table tennis players to visit China sparked what the media called "ping-pong diplomacy," resulting in eventual diplomatic relations and a series of people-to-people educational exchanges that continue today. American college students are studying in China, and Chinese students attending American universities. Still, the differences between the US and the PRC are vast. People-to-people diplomacy is a way for two very different countries to communicate about things other than their profound differences.  See Your Serve or Mine on Public Television stations this May, as part of special 2025 Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month programming. It will also be available in late April on the free PBS App, visit < https://www.pbs.org/show/your-serve-or-mine/ For more information, including free Educational Resources, visit .  ©2025 Paradox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved