CHINA: MICHELLE OBAMA IN BEIJING FOR FIRST SUMMIT PINK
The American First Lady Michelle Obama will host China in the Chinese president’s wife Peng Liyuan from 20 to 26 March. This is a first time for the ‘ one and the ‘ else : if Michelle is on his first visit to China , Peng is the first Chinese first lady to have a ‘ self- identity and visibility . Peng is an officer of the ‘ army and a famous singer of popular songs – because of the history of China which happens relatively often in military service to become famous for their artistic talents . And ‘she was to invite its almost the same age as Michelle ( the first lady of 1962 is Chinese , American ’64 ) when she accompanied her husband Xi Jinping in the United States , last year’ s . The visit will be completely “rose” also because Michelle Obama will be accompanied by her mother Marian Robinson and daughters Malia ( 16) and Sasha (13). The visit will be dedicated , in the words of the Chinese spokesman Hong Lei , a ” deepening of mutual understanding and improvement of ‘ friendship ‘ between the two countries but will also have delicate moments , such as lunch at a Tibetan restaurant that Michelle will consume in Chengdu . The city, capital of Sichuan province , is the door of the ‘ plateau of Tibet and not far from the Tibetan areas that are the focus of anti-Chinese protests , including ” immolations ,” that suicides carried himself on fire . Michelle Obama will arrive in Beijing on 20 and visit with Peng Liyuan schools and universities interacting with students both Chinese and Americans. Then he will travel to Xi’an , the city of terracotta warriors and will conclude his visit with a stop in Chengdu , famous for its proximity to the main reserve of the panda but also significant city both for its overbearing economic development and for the tensions social and ethnic going through it.