First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has taken a museum trip with Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife, Peng Liyuan, to learn about China's culture as she accompanied President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in a state visit.
According to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, Araneta-Marcos and Peng toured the National Museum of China on Wednesday, before their husbands held talks to foster stronger Philippines-China bilateral relations.
"They visited an exhibition held jointly by the National Museum of China and the Palace Museum, and recalled the history of exchanges between the older generation of leaders of the two countries and were pleased with the development of bilateral friendly relations," Huang shared in his Facebook followers on Thursday.
The Chinese diplomat said Peng told Araneta-Marcos that the Philippines is an important country along the Maritime Silk Road. She said she is hoping that the Filipino and Chinese peoples could carry forward the traditional friendship of their respective countries and further strengthen their bilateral relations to a new high.
The First Lady, in return, expressed her gratitude to Peng for inviting her to visit the National Museum of China, and expressed hope to have a better and deeper understanding of the Chinese history and culture, Huang added.