If America’s retreat into nationalism, protectionism, unilateralism and xenophobia continues, China’s model could carry the day.
Well before she met Mr Xi, Mrs Peng was arguably the most famous singer in China. Even today, an old joke still does the rounds in Beijing: "Who is Xi Jinping? He is Peng Liyuan's husband.
President Xi Jinping of China with President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam last year. During his Africa tour, Mr. Xi tried to address concerns that China was only interested in Africa’s natural resources.
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands by national flags at the Schloss Bellevue presidential residency in Berlin on March 2014