University to send students to China in ping-pong diplomacy J-Term program

The University will send 12 University students to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing this January for a table tennis and diplomacy course during the January Term period. The class, titled “Game Change: Bridging the U.S.-China Divide Through Sport,” will focus on historical tensions between the two countries, the current challenges facing relations today and will provide students with the opportunity to engage with Chinese students through table tennis competitions.