rapprochement and reconciliation

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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1a. The rapprochement between the USA and China began with a game of table tennis.
1b. The reconciliation between the USA and China began with a game of table tennis.
2. The rapprochement and reconciliation are vital to the construction of a common future.
Please correct the above sentences.
What is the difference between rapprochement and reconciliation?
Thanks

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Very few people use ‘rapprochment’.
Using both terms, as you have in (2) would not be necessary.