First lady Peng Liyuan’s English takes the spotlight in exchange with Melania Trump

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First lady Peng Liyuan’s English takes the spotlight in exchange with Melania Trump

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China’s first lady Peng Liyuan attracted attention for speaking English without an interpreter during her visit to Washington with President Xi Jinping. The interaction with US first lady Melania Trump highlighted a rare diplomatic engagement without language mediation.

China’s first lady Peng Liyuan has sparked online buzz over her English-language exchanges with the US first lady without an interpreter during her visit to Washington with President Xi Jinping this week. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and Peng at Joint Base Andrews in a rare diplomatic move. After Xi and Peng stepped off the plane, the two couples spoke with the help of interpreters. But as they walked along the red carpet, Peng and Melania...

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