Michelle Obama speech in China promoted free speech and talked about culture exchange.
The U.S. first lady had her goodwill tour in China wherein she was welcomed by China president Xi Jinping and his wife, the Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan. Michelle Obama speech in China last Saturday, March 22 took place at the Stanford Center at Peking University, China's oldest national university. She spoke to a crowd of 200 which includes both American and Chinese who have considered the study-abroad programs.
In Michelle Obama speech in China, she pushed the idea of having a free speech as well as the freedom to access the internet as a part of her promotion of the liberating power of technology. It was posted in the website of Washington post that the U.S. first lady has mentioned that having a free access to the Internet or media will let the people know the truth.
"That's how we discover the truth," "That's how we learn what's really happening in our communities, our country and our world. And that's how we decide which values and ideas we think are best - by questioning and debating them vigorously." A part of Michelle Obama speech in China about the free access to ideas as the Chinese government has a restrictive Internet and media environment.
The first lady also said during her speech that technology can open up to newer ideas and innovations one can never imagined. In addition, Michelle Obama speech in China also emphasized the importance of education and studying abroad. She even praised the "new era of citizen diplomacy".
"Study abroad isn't just a fun way to spend a semester. It is quickly becoming the key to success in our global economy," she said.
Michelle Obama speech in China has kept her soft diplomacy and reluctance to being attached with the political tensions. Mrs. Obama is said to next travel Xi'an to see the terra cotta warriors and to Chengdu along with her two daughters and her mother, Marian Robinson.
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