“Old friend” is a common phrase China’s communist party uses as a tribute to foreigners considered helpful to their interests. It’s also an expression of nostalgia for longtime companions or acquaintances.
Is this real or did they just made it up to make China sound more mysterious and different lol
States/provinces within a federation usually have sister relationships with equivalent gubernatorial bodies, so for example Iowa is sister states with Hebei province while Des Moines is sister cities with Hebei’s Shijiazhuang.
(Sister citites don’t always have to be from the sister state, though in this case they align)
Xi came out to the USA on an agricultural delegation from Hebei.
Thomas and Eleanor Dvorchak played host to Xi. He slept in the Star Trek-themed bedroom belonging to the Dvorchaks’ son, Gary, who was away at university.
Mr Aldo’s house has an entire room decorated with Minions merchandise, generated widespread mockery on social media from left-leaning US commenters, with many wondering if the former president [Jair Bolsonaro] had been sleeping in a bed adorned with the strange yellow cartoon characters.
Yeah no idk what the hell they’re doing with this article. 老外 (lǎowài in pinyin) literally translates to “old foreign” and is sort of said with the tone and intention of calling someone an “ol’ buddy.” It’s a good-humored thing but isn’t used formally by the press or government as it’s seen as unprofessional and possibly misinterpreted for exactly this reason. Media crackers being disingenuous as always.
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