US presidents have long deployed their wives to broaden their appeal. Now Xi Jinping, China’s incoming head of state, is getting in on the act.
When Mr Xi travels to South Africa later this month, he will use his folk singer wife as part of a charm offensive to build Chinese “soft power”.
Peng Liyuan, famous in China for her fiery performances of patriotic songs, will have her own speaking engagement as her husband attends the Brics summit in Durban, three people familiar with the plans told the Financial Times.
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