First ladies of US and China meet during Xi state visit

First Lady Melania Trump and China's First Lady Peng Liyuan toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC on September 24 during President Xi Jinping's state visit. The meeting was viewed as opening a personal diplomatic channel between the two countries, with the first ladies engaging in unusually frequent interactions.

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First Lady Melania Trump and Madame Peng Liyuan Visit Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art Highlighting Sino-American Artwork, Culture, and the Next Generation

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First Lady Melania Trump and Madame Peng Liyuan visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC today, where they explored works spanning centuries of artistic achievement and cultural exchange and shared a special moment with students from the Washington, DC area. Upon arrival, the First Lady and Madame Peng were welcomed by […] The post First Lady Melania Trump and Madame

Inside Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan’s visit to the Smithsonian’s Peacock Room

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Melania Trump and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan toured Chinese artworks and a room shaped by Asian design at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington on Thursday, as their husbands held talks at the White House. The museum’s director, Chase Robinson, said the two women spent about 45 minutes there and were “full of questions”. Much of the visit centred on the Peacock Room, who

Pitch perfect cultural diplomacy wins heart of China’s first lady Peng Liyuan

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While their husbands held talks at the White House, Melania Trump hosted Peng Liyuan at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art on Thursday, where the famed Chinese soprano softly hummed along to a youth choir’s performance of a familiar classic. Footage shows the Hope Chinese School youth choir waving Chinese and American national flags during their rendition of the song “Jasmine Flower”, wh

First Lady Melania Trump Highlights Art, Culture, and the Next Generation During State Visit of President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan

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“Art and culture have a remarkable ability to transcend borders, connect generations, and offer us a deeper appreciation for one another. It was an honor to welcome President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan and share with them the history, artistry, and traditions that help make America exceptional and our trans-Pacific relations so important,” said […] The post First Lady Melania Trump Highligh

China’s first lady Peng Liyuan shines during Xi-Trump summit: everything you missed

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How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy

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First ladies Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a new front in US-China exchanges this week, with their unusually frequent and spontaneous interactions putting a more personal face on ties during the presidential summit in Washington. The pair charted a parallel path of soft power diplomacy – sharing conversations, cultural outings and moments of apparent warmth during a visit otherwise shadowed