Chinese table tennis player Zhuang Zedong has died aged 73 . He was key figure in ` ` ping pong diplomacy '' that helped strengthen relations between China , U.S. U.S.-China table tennis match prior to 1972 visit by US President Richard Nixon .
Chinese table tennis legend Zhuang Zedong has died aged 73 . He was key figure in `` ping pong diplomacy '' that helped thaw ties between China , U.S. U.S.-China table tennis match led to 1972 visit by U.S. President Richard Nixon .