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This article is the latest update on Michele Obama's trip to China. Looks as if she has won a few hearts! Good!
Michelle Obama and her daughters greet China's President Xi Jinping on their first day in Beijing | Mail Online
Mrs Diplomatic! Smitten China falls for the Obama girls as President Xi Jinping greets Michelle and her daughters on their first day in Beijing
Michelle Obama greeted her Chinese counterpart, Peng Liyuan, in Beijing
Chinese media are celebrating a budding relationship between the women
Described the U.S. First Lady as 'Mrs Diplomatic' who has 'made history'
By Associated Press
PUBLISHED: 22:56 EST, 20 March 2014 | UPDATED: 09:06 EST, 21 March 20,2014
Michelle Obama and her daughters charmed China today as they greeted President Xi Jinping on the first day of their week-long trip to the country.
The First Lady, who was also accompanied by her mother Marian Robinson, met the President and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing.
The visit marks the first meeting between Mrs Obama and Ms Peng, whose husbands run the world's first and second largest economies respectively.
Charming: Michelle Obama, her daughters Malia (far right) and Sasha (far left) and her mother Marian Robinson (second left) greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, today
Visit: The First Lady, pictured with Ms Robinson (left) and Xi (right), visited Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing
Formal welcome: She posed for photos alongside her Chinese counterpart, Mrs Peng - with whom she is building a budding relationship. Above, Mrs Obama shakes hands with Xi, while her daughters walk behind her
Pleased: During the visit, the Chinese President said he 'cherished' his 'sound relationship' with Barack Obama
And it has been deemed a great success - with Chinese media celebrating a budding relationship between the pair.
Today, China News Service has described the First Lady as 'Mrs Diplomatic' - claiming she has transformed the official visit from a low-profile tour into a diplomatic success.
Meanwhile, Xinhua news agency has dubbed the trip 'an unprecendented and historical moment in the chapter of China-U.S. relations'.
Other news services, such as The Global Times, have published articles comparing the two First Ladies' fashion preferences, including their favourite designers.
Meeting: Mrs Obama expressed a positive attitude towards the U.S. and China's relationship - saying: 'We have had a wonderful first day here in China.' Above, the First Lady chats with the Chinese President and Ms Peng
Official figures: Mrs Obama, her daughters Sasha and Malia, U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus (third from left) meet with President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing
As well as visiting the state guesthouse, Mrs Obama strolled through the Forbidden City with the glamorous Ms Peng, an opera singer who has broken the mold of reticent, virtually invisible Chinese ladies.
Prior to the trip, White House aides said they hoped the presence of Mrs Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, and her mother would resonate with Chinese families who value multi-generational activities
.
'China views Mrs. Obama's trip most positively,' said Shen Dingli, professor of international relations at Fudan University in Shanghai.
'If she is humble and respectful, she will win the support from the Chinese public for building good relationships with the United States under the leadership of her husband.'
He said Mrs Obama likely served as a messenger on behalf of President Barack Obama - adding: 'She made history as the first U.S. First Lady to visit China independently.'
Earlier in the day, Mrs Obama had toured a Beijing high school and former Imperial Palace.
read more on news link....
Michelle Obama and her daughters greet China's President Xi Jinping on their first day in Beijing | Mail Online
Mrs Diplomatic! Smitten China falls for the Obama girls as President Xi Jinping greets Michelle and her daughters on their first day in Beijing
Michelle Obama greeted her Chinese counterpart, Peng Liyuan, in Beijing
Chinese media are celebrating a budding relationship between the women
Described the U.S. First Lady as 'Mrs Diplomatic' who has 'made history'
By Associated Press
PUBLISHED: 22:56 EST, 20 March 2014 | UPDATED: 09:06 EST, 21 March 20,2014
Michelle Obama and her daughters charmed China today as they greeted President Xi Jinping on the first day of their week-long trip to the country.
The First Lady, who was also accompanied by her mother Marian Robinson, met the President and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing.
The visit marks the first meeting between Mrs Obama and Ms Peng, whose husbands run the world's first and second largest economies respectively.
Charming: Michelle Obama, her daughters Malia (far right) and Sasha (far left) and her mother Marian Robinson (second left) greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, today
Visit: The First Lady, pictured with Ms Robinson (left) and Xi (right), visited Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing
Formal welcome: She posed for photos alongside her Chinese counterpart, Mrs Peng - with whom she is building a budding relationship. Above, Mrs Obama shakes hands with Xi, while her daughters walk behind her
Pleased: During the visit, the Chinese President said he 'cherished' his 'sound relationship' with Barack Obama
And it has been deemed a great success - with Chinese media celebrating a budding relationship between the pair.
Today, China News Service has described the First Lady as 'Mrs Diplomatic' - claiming she has transformed the official visit from a low-profile tour into a diplomatic success.
Meanwhile, Xinhua news agency has dubbed the trip 'an unprecendented and historical moment in the chapter of China-U.S. relations'.
Other news services, such as The Global Times, have published articles comparing the two First Ladies' fashion preferences, including their favourite designers.
Meeting: Mrs Obama expressed a positive attitude towards the U.S. and China's relationship - saying: 'We have had a wonderful first day here in China.' Above, the First Lady chats with the Chinese President and Ms Peng
Official figures: Mrs Obama, her daughters Sasha and Malia, U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus (third from left) meet with President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse in Beijing
As well as visiting the state guesthouse, Mrs Obama strolled through the Forbidden City with the glamorous Ms Peng, an opera singer who has broken the mold of reticent, virtually invisible Chinese ladies.
Prior to the trip, White House aides said they hoped the presence of Mrs Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, and her mother would resonate with Chinese families who value multi-generational activities
.
'China views Mrs. Obama's trip most positively,' said Shen Dingli, professor of international relations at Fudan University in Shanghai.
'If she is humble and respectful, she will win the support from the Chinese public for building good relationships with the United States under the leadership of her husband.'
He said Mrs Obama likely served as a messenger on behalf of President Barack Obama - adding: 'She made history as the first U.S. First Lady to visit China independently.'
Earlier in the day, Mrs Obama had toured a Beijing high school and former Imperial Palace.
read more on news link....
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