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flag Xi honors Muscatine, Iowa, with New Year wishes, highlighting four decades of U.S.-China people-to-people ties rooted in grassroots diplomacy.

flag President Xi Jinping sent New Year greetings to friends in Muscatine, Iowa, reaffirming long-standing people-to-people ties between the U.S. and China. flag The gesture, prompted by a letter from longtime associates including former ambassador Terry Branstad and World Food Prize President Kenneth Quinn, recalls Xi’s 1985 and 2012 visits to the city, where he stayed with local families. flag Over four decades, the relationship has included student exchanges and cultural events, with Xi encouraging continued youth engagement. flag A home where he once stayed is now the “Sino-US Friendship House,” a museum promoting mutual understanding through grassroots diplomacy.

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