PENG LIYUAN :- The Spouse of the President of the People's Republic of China also called the First Lady of China is the wife of the President of China.
-She is a renowned Chinese contemporary folk singer and performing artist.
-Referred to as the "Chinese First Lady" by American and Chinese media. As of 2014, she is listed as the 57th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
-She joined the People's Liberation Army in 1980 when she was 18 and began as an ordinary soldier, but with her vocal talent later performed during front-line tours to boost troop morale during the Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts.
The President of the People`s Republic of China, Mr. Xi Jinping and the First Lady Ms. Peng Liyuan visited on 17th Sep. 2014.
The PM and the Chinese President then had a one-on-one interaction ahead of the signing of MoUs.
Three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the two countries in the presence of the Chinese President and the Indian Prime Minister:
1. MoU establishing `Sister Province` relations between Guangdong, China and Gujarat, India which covers cooperation in economy and trade, environmental protection, public policy education, health, science and technology, tourism and culture.
2. MoU between the cities of Guangzhou, China and Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India for closer cooperation between the local authorities of the two cities, which will facilitate engagements in the fields of economy and trade, environment protection, public policy, education, health, science and technology, tourism and culture.
Knowledge sharing will be done through delegation visits, institutional meetings and sharing of experiences in areas of mutual interest.
3. MoU between Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), the nodal agency of Government of Gujarat for investment promotion, and China Development Bank, under which iNDEXTb will assist Chinese investors in obtaining required clearances and creating infrastructure facilities in the industrial parks.
