Key facts
- Peng Liyuan hosted Elke Buedenbender in Beijing on Friday for a tea reception.
- The event aimed to showcase China's soft power and foster closer bilateral ties.
- Peng Liyuan highlighted cooperation between China and Germany in education and culture.
Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan hosted her German counterpart, Elke Buedenbender, in Beijing on Friday for a tea reception. The event was intended to showcase China's soft power and strengthen bilateral relations. Peng emphasized the existing cooperation between the two nations in fields such as education and culture, expressing a desire for increased mutual visits and understanding. Buedenbender is accompanying her husband, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is on a state visit to China.