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Michelle Obama snubs Chinese 'First Lady' | Washington Times Communities
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 — On June 5th, The White House announced Michelle Obama would not be attending this weekend’s summit between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Californian ranch.
Michelle Obama’s absence will leave Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan, without a U.S. counterpart.
One stated goal of the summit was to inject warmth into the U.S.-China relationship. Without Michelle Obama in attendance, that relationship will not extend to the two first ladies.
Mrs. Obama’s office cited domestic responsibilities as the reason she will not attend the summit. Next week is the last week of the school year for the Obamas’ daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11.
China experts immediately warned U.S. officials that failure of America’s first lady to attend could have a chilling effect on a summit White House officials have billed as an “unprecedented” opportunity to heal divisions between the world’s two biggest economies.
Both Chinese and American analysts say the Chinese are likely to view Michelle Obama’s decision as a snub. Zhang Ming, a political scientist from China’s Renmin University, predicted Mrs. Obama’s absence would “not go down very well” in Beijing.
Michelle Obama snubs Chinese 'First Lady' | Washington Times Communities
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 — On June 5th, The White House announced Michelle Obama would not be attending this weekend’s summit between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Californian ranch.
Michelle Obama’s absence will leave Xi’s wife, Peng Liyuan, without a U.S. counterpart.
One stated goal of the summit was to inject warmth into the U.S.-China relationship. Without Michelle Obama in attendance, that relationship will not extend to the two first ladies.
Mrs. Obama’s office cited domestic responsibilities as the reason she will not attend the summit. Next week is the last week of the school year for the Obamas’ daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11.
China experts immediately warned U.S. officials that failure of America’s first lady to attend could have a chilling effect on a summit White House officials have billed as an “unprecedented” opportunity to heal divisions between the world’s two biggest economies.
Both Chinese and American analysts say the Chinese are likely to view Michelle Obama’s decision as a snub. Zhang Ming, a political scientist from China’s Renmin University, predicted Mrs. Obama’s absence would “not go down very well” in Beijing.
