2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 12:43pm, 25 Sep 2026Updated: 12:43pm, 25 Sep 2026While their husbands held talks at the White House, Melania Trump hosted Peng Liyuan at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art on Thursday, where the famed Chinese soprano softly hummed along to a youth choir’s performance of a familiar classic.Footage shows the Hope Chinese School youth choir waving Chinese and American national flags during their rendition of the song “Jasmine Flower”, while Peng watches with a smile, her lips moving along to the lyrics.01:09Melania Trump, Peng Liyuan visit Smithsonian museum during Xi’s US state visitAs the performance ends, she turns to her US counterpart and smiles, while placing a hand to her heart, visibly moved. The two first ladies applaud the children, with Peng calling out “bravo”.
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FRI · 2026-09-25 · 04:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0925-113952
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Pitch perfect cultural diplomacy wins heart of China’s first lady Peng Liyuan
During a state visit, Melania Trump hosted Peng Liyuan at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. While their husbands were in talks, Peng Liyuan observed a performance by the Hope Chinese School youth choir.
Caroline LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-25 · 04:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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During a state visit, Melania Trump hosted Peng Liyuan at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. While their husbands were in talks, Peng Liyuan observed a performance by the Hope Chinese School youth choir. The choir sang "Jasmine Flower," waving both Chinese and American flags. Peng Liyuan, a famed Chinese soprano, was visibly moved by the performance, humming along and placing a hand to her heart. She applauded the children and called out "bravo" at the end of their rendition.
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Peng Liyuan was visibly moved by the performance and called out "bravo".
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The Hope Chinese School youth choir waved Chinese and American national flags during their performance.
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Peng Liyuan softly hummed along to a youth choir’s performance of "Jasmine Flower".
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Melania Trump hosted Peng Liyuan at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.
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