Michelle Obama coming to China
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Michelle Obama plans a weeklong solo visit to China this month that includes meetings with China’s first lady and high school and university students.
It will be her first visit to China.
In an announcement yesterday on the White House blog, the US first lady said a China visit is important because China is the most populous country in the world, with more than 1.3 billion people, and plays an important role on the world stage.
The White House says Obama will travel from March 19-26. She will spend several days in Beijing, followed by stops in northwestern city Xi’an and the southwestern city of Chengdu. Her schedule includes a meeting with Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Obama missed meeting China’s first lady last June when Xi, accompanied by his wife, traveled to southern California for a summit with President Barack Obama. Michelle Obama stayed in Washington for personal reaons.
She wrote to Peng Liyuan welcoming her to the US and expressing hope that they would meet soon in China, the White House said.
Power of education
In China, Michelle Obama will focus on the power and importance of education during visits to a school and a university in Beijing and a school in Chengdu.
In China, she will be accompanied by daughters Malia and Sasha, and her mother Marian Robinson, who lives at the White House.
The US president will not be on the trip. He departs the US later that week for stops in Europe and Saudi Arabia.
In preparation for her trip, Michelle Obama scheduled a visit today to a Washington school with a Chinese-immersion, international baccalaureate program.
She is encouraging students across the US to follow her trip on social media and the White House website, where she will post a blog.
In a post yesterday, the first lady said countries today are no longer isolated and face the same challenges.
“Everywhere I go, I meet with young people to hear about your challenges, hopes and dreams — and that’s what I’ll be doing in China as well,” she said.
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