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Why a group of ‘everyday people’ in Iowa have been invited to dinner by Chinese president Xi Jinping: 'We’re eager to meet with him' (fortune.com)
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[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 104 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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.

bolso-pain virgin minion guest room vs xigma-male chad Star Trek guest room

[-] GreenTeaRedFlag@hexbear.net 38 points 11 months ago

I can't imagine hosting a politician and having them look at my anime posters and percy jackson books in my childhood room.

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