China’s Leader Reunites With Friends Almost 40 Years Later

Sarah Lande met China's leader Xi Jinping when he visited Muscateen, Iowa, to learn about hog farming in 1985. At the time, Xi was a 32-year-old lowly civil servant and Lande was in charge of hosting his delegation. She reached out to her friends to house him. Nearly 40 years later, he reunited with them at a gala reception and dinner in San Francisco. Inside Edition’s Steven Fabian has more.

[Max-csdn]

It says a lot about a person who humbles himself and remembers you and your favor from 40 years ago, even after becoming one of the most powerful figures of the world.

[Hope-wl]

Almost 40 yrs ago, Xi Zinping was a guest at an event in IA. A host of that event treated him well and he remembered. Kindness is long remembered.
That lady is here in San Francisco to be a guest of honor at the reception for Xi and his delegation. She is not a political opponent, so, there is no problem.
The point is, if you treat people with kindness, people appreciated. Even, that person is a communist leader. Use kindness to change the world.

[allwinyay]

Why is it extremely wrong ? Who give you the right to decide for 1.4 billion Chinese ?

Independent research showed the current Chinese government achieves 80+ % vote of confidence.

[Zach-mrvc]

If I were Blinken, I would wince too. Biden just came from a summit meant to promote goodwill between two countries and turned around and called the other leader a "dictator", regardless of whether or not it's the truth. Just terrible timing.

[cloudwithwind]

The most nervous person in this meeting is Antony Blinken!

[archavenx]

invite a high profile person to your house and then start insulting him. that's how "bright" america is.

[goonhoongtatt]

Whatever the differences, it's simply poor taste and poor etiquette to call a visiting guest in your country a dictator.

[questtech]

What a heart warming story. they may be far apart, they may haven't spoken to one other for years, but this special friendship is eternal, no words needed.

[ysgoh]

This is a glimpse of the America I used to know and admire - warm, confident and and so self-assured. You win the soft power game hands down.

[anonanon]

The family from Iowa, is your all-American humble folk. The most traditional Americans as it gets. The Lande family, hosted President Xi, when he was basically a nobody and Xi remembers how nice they were to him. It's really that simple. Apparently Xi often writes letters to Sarah every year to wish them Merry Christmas and Happy new years!

[TheresaYipLF]

Hahaha. Calling President Xi a dictator just after a high level meeting. Mind boggling

[hankchia]

Friendship is best when it's old.

[simplelife]

what's the point for hosting a peace talk if you decide to maintain a hostile relationship?

[Ellie-eqq]

Calling a leader as dictator whose country has the most rapid changes during the last 30 years just show how hypocritical and stupid you would be especially when you want to build good relationships. Only showing how ignorant and lack of empathy and IQ. However, so far the meetings look good and don’t blow up all the business deals that did take huge efforts from both countries!

[nunyabusiness]

I actually do want Chinese US relations to improve. Even if it seems impossible I do hope there’s a bright future

[ravel]

A dictator whose government has a 90+% approval rate from its people, and lifted 800 million people out of poverty. Every country can use a dictator like that.

[chindyandalbert]

We Chinese never forgets when someone did us a favor! We will always try to return the favor when the opportunity comes.❤❤

[greenisnice]

Over 150 countries joined China's Belt and Road Initiatives a.k.a business partners. Without China, every product would cost 10 times more expensive.

[lisakong]

how easily he fell for the reporter's trick question...alarming indeed

[ThanhVu-leec]

I love IOWA; it was my first state when I came to America.
I always missed the people there because they treated me nicely, even though I did not live there long enough. I still remember it in my heart.