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A commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of “Ping-Pong Diplomacy” was held at the Shougang Park in Beijing, on Apr 25, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – World champion Liang Geliang had probably not expected that 50 years after “Ping-Pong Diplomacy” occurred, he and American counterpart Judy Hoarfrost would be able to play a table tennis game over 10,000 kilometers apart. A commemorative event marking the 50th anniversary of ” Ping-Pong Diplomacy ” was held at the Shougang Park here on Saturday, the second time that China has celebrated the historic period in a fortnight. Over 400 people from the…