Introducing - China's Ping Pong Power
Matthew Syed tells the story of China’s rise in the 20th century through… ping pong.
Sideways · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Matthew Syed is a former Olympic table tennis player for Great Britain. As Matthew travelled in China, competing against some of the world’s greatest players, he realised that ping pong is a game that has played a huge and fascinating role in the rise of a great power.
In this three-part mini series from Sideways, Matthew tells the stranger-than-fiction story of how this little sport transformed China’s international standing.
Available from Wednesday 5 July 2023.