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Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel diplomatic track
Original: How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy
The wives of China's leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have, according to a South China Morning Post report, carved out a side channel in US-China diplomacy through their own contacts and public appearances. Spousal diplomacy is being discussed as a soft-power complement to formal talks between Washington and Beijing, adding a personal dimension to an otherwise tense bilateral relationship.
Why now: Interest in US-China relations is high, and the idea of first ladies running their own diplomatic channel is an unusual angle on the story.
Peng LiyuanMelania TrumpXi JinpingDonald TrumpSouth China Morning Post
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