Wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with wife of DR Congo President Tshisekedi

Peng Liyuan, the right wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, meets with Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, wife of President of the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo in Beijing, capital of China, May 26th, 2023. The wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Peng Liyuan, met with Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, the wife of the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, in Beijing on Friday.

As a vice-president of the organization of African First Ladies for Development, Peng appreciated Denise Nyakeru's efforts to improve the health and well-being of African women, children and adolescents as well as the Chinese side, and is willing to strengthen cooperation and work together to promote the cause of women and children and build a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.

Liyuan met with Gabon's first lady, Peng Liyuan.

Peng said it is hoped that the two sides could strengthen the exchange of experience in girls and women education to benefit the two peoples.

Denise Nyakeru, noting that this is the first time she and President Tshisekedi visited China, thanked President Xi and Madame Peng for their warm and insightful reception, and they were deeply impressed by the vitality of China and the hard-working, heroic, and tenacious Chinese people.

Denise Nyakeru commended Peng for his long-term commitment and support to the development of women, children and adolescents in African countries and is looking forward to further stronger exchanges and cooperation and together contributing to promoting Africa-China friendship.