Peng Liyuan set to join Xi Jinping on Washington visit
China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan, is expected to accompany President Xi Jinping during a three-day visit to Washington this week. The report says the couple will arrive at Joint Base Andrews and attend a White House welcome ceremony on Thursday.
China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan, is expected to take part in President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington this week, according to the South China Morning Post. Xi and Peng were invited to visit the White House by US President Donald Trump in May, when Trump was in Beijing. They are expected to arrive at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, local time, to begin a three-day visit.
The report says the couple will be welcomed at the White House on Thursday with a State Floor arrival ceremony and a military ceremony in the Rose Garden. Peng’s planned appearance places her in a prominent role during the visit, which the report presents as another occasion for her to project glamour and China’s soft power on the international stage. The supplied material does not provide details of her scheduled engagements, the issues expected to be discussed by the leaders or the outcome of the visit.
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