Xi Jinping to use wife in Chinese charm offensive

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/TWK799/GYTL07/F6OKVP/ZBYFC4/   Breaking news Wednesday March 13 2013 Breaking News   Xi to use wife in Chinese charm offensive US presidents have long deployed their wives to broaden their appeal, and China now appears to be jumping on the bandwagon. When Xi Jinping, who becomes Chinese president on Thursday, travels to South Africa later this month, he will deploy his folk singer wife Peng Liyuan as part of a charm offensive to build Chinese "soft power". Ms Peng, famous in China for her fiery performances of patriotic songs, will have her own speaking engagement when Mr Xi attends the Brics summit in South Africa, three people familiar with the plans told the Financial Times. http://link.ft.com/r/TWK799/EKJF5F/NSVWP8/AMOT7J/NR0VFQ/UP/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13 Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..