Written by lookingbeyondbordersMay 3, 2015

China And Its First Lady

It is the first time that a Chinese institute has researched the role of China’s first lady. Compared with the situation in America where the first lady started to play a public role in the middle of 19th century, the result is not surprising. However, it signals a new trend in China: first lady diplomacy […]

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Written by lookingbeyondbordersMarch 27, 2013

Peng Liyuan Is The First Prominent Chinese First Lady In Decades. But Does She Matter?

Is China having a first lady moment? It would certainly seem so. Peng Liyuan, a.k.a. Mrs. Xi Jinping, the wife of China’s new president, has emerged swiftly and seemingly decisively, into an overtly more prominent first-lady role than we’ve seen for some time in China. To be fair she has the track record to be […]

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China And Its First Lady

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Peng Liyuan Is The First Prominent Chinese First Lady In Decades. But Does She Matter?

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