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Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump's parallel diplomacy track
Original: How Peng Liyuan and Melania Trump opened a parallel track in US-China diplomacy
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and US First Lady Melania Trump have opened a parallel channel in US-China diplomacy, according to a South China Morning Post report. The two first ladies' engagements and exchanges are being read as a soft-power complement to formal talks between their husbands, adding a personal dimension to an otherwise tense bilateral relationship.
Why now: Renewed attention on US-China relations is spotlighting the spouses' unusual diplomatic role.
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