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4/21/14 2:28 PM
Michelle Obama touts cultural exchange and free speech - The Washington Post
4/21/14 2:28 PM
that diversity that truly will change the face of our relationships, said Obama, adding that because of her working-class background and focus on getting a job and helping her family, it never occurred to her to study overseas. Max Baucus, who was recently installed as the U.S. Ambassador to China, praised Obamas emphasis on study abroad programs saying one led him to a career in public policy. He studied six months in Tours, France, not learning much and then hitchhiked around the world for a year. Because of that trip I realized that the world is getting smaller and natural resources are diminishing, he said. Deng Junrui, a 19 year-old studying international relations at Peking, said Obama is right China and the U.S. can learn from each other. The American type of freedom may not be suitable for China, we have to find our own ways to develop, but [there is] nothing wrong to learn from each other, said Deng, who wants to study in the U.S. Obamas visit has so far been well received. Crowds of locals lined the streets to snap pictures and wave to her motorcade as it travelled through the city. She used a couple Mandarin phrases hello and thank you to open and close her remarks Saturday with beautiful pronunciation, according to native speakers, and said her husband has two regrets: quitting the guitar and not learning a second language. Were sort of good at English, she said of Americans, but need more exposure to other languages. Liu Liu contributed to this report. The Washington Post Company
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