Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Melania Trump takes China’s first lady on a museum outing that’s watched for diplomacy and style

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First ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan have toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, celebrating cultural ties between the United States and China during China’s diplomatic visit to Washington. Thursday's meeting united two figures known for fusing style and diplomacy.

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  1. Roll Call

    Amid surreal scenes, Trump flashes force and ‘friendship’ with China’s Xi (opens Roll Call)

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    China's first lady Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look on during a military review in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Melania Trump hosts China’s first lady for an outing watched for diplomacy and style (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    First ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan have toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, celebrating cultural ties between the United States and China during China’s diplomatic visit to Washington. Thursday's meeting unites two figures known for fusing style and diplomacy.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Melania Trump hosts China’s first lady for an outing that is watched for diplomacy and style (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan on Thursday toured one of the largest Asian art museums in the United States, celebrating cultural ties between the U.S. and China during a high-profile diplomatic visit to Washington.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Melania Trump takes China’s first lady on a museum outing that’s watched for diplomacy and style (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    First ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan have toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, celebrating cultural ties between the United States and China during China’s diplomatic visit to Washington. Thursday's meeting united two figures known for fusing style and diplomacy.

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