I'm definitely NOT MAD 😡 that I wasn't part of the US normal people delegation to meet Xi.

He's running

In 1985, Gary Dvorchak’s parents gave Xi his bedroom, decorated with Star Trek items, in their Muscatine home. Dvorchak and his sister Paula, who talked to the future Chinese leader about American movies, are on next week’s guest list.

virgin minion guest room vs chad Star Trek guest room

Xi’s warm and enduring bond with the Midwesterners he first encountered nearly four decades ago stands in contrast with the suspicions and acrimony that have characterized relations between the two largest economies over the last few years.

It's funny when they talk about this like the "suspicion and acrimony" has just spontaneously generated as a byproduct of these two economies existing.

Imagine Joe Biden meeting with everyday Chinese people, lol no he wouldn't.

Must feel weird for Iowans to meet a politician who isn't pandering for their vote.

Regular people want belt and road and infrastructure and high speed rail and health care and affordable housing. Please Xi

Gorbachev did stuff like this too. My dad worked in Dupont circle in DC in the late 80s and once the Russian motorcade was driving by as he was walking home from work. They suddenly stopped and there wasnt anyone else nearby so he started getting worried but then a car door opens and Gorbachev gets out with a big smile and just talks to him for like 5 minutes about life and sports and normal small talk things. Said he liked to get to know regular citizens. Then he got back in his imported car and just drove off

Come on Xi, Alaskans count as honorary midwesterners! Please invite me!

Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan — a famous Chinese folk singer in her own right — threw a banquet for them. “She said, ‘Well, I just had to meet the people from Iowa,’” Lande recalled. “By the way, she is a lovely, beautiful lady. Her last remark was, ‘If we ever retire, I’m going to gather my daughter and we’re coming to Muscatine.’”

Okay laying it on a bit too thick here nobody is dying to move to Muscatine lol

we will never understand the insidious chinese mind and their propensity for humanity

he needs to know if the nuke barrage can be a limited strike or should be full spread

I want to go to dinner with the president of the free world!

No, the real president of the free world

A rare W for Iowa. Maybe there's hope for the world.

This is incredibly sweet, and such a stark contrast to major American politicians who would loudly set up an artificial version of this purely during campaign season before unceremoniously forgetting everyone they met.

Xi meeting with kulaks, sorry but China is cancelled 😤

“He wanted to learn how to feed his people,”

Wholesome Xi :3

Wait, he didn't fucking invite me 😭

must be nice

This is some of the most amazing agitprop ever.

Those Iowans soon:

God I wish that were me