Peng Liyuan · Full chronicle and history

On October 3, The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that during Xi Jinping's visit to the US in September, the Chinese side requested a private resting room in the West Wing of the White House, with only Peng Liyuan permitted to accompany him, while delegation members such as Cai Qi were barred from using it. The working lunch on September 24 was also canceled, leaving a gap of about five hours on the agenda, and the visit to the National Archives lasted only about ten minutes.

Reports out of Beijing say Xi Jinping is moving to build a new succession team centered on Peng Liyuan and Xi Mingze, and a major purge within the Party is expected before the end of the year to eliminate potential risks.

On September 25, Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to the United States, boarded a special plane accompanied by Peng Liyuan, and departed from Andrews Joint Base in Maryland to return home.

Trump and Melania plan to host a state dinner at the White House to welcome Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan. The menu released by the First Lady's office features American ingredients with Chinese flavors, accompanied by a tenor performance and the U.S. Marine Band.

During Peng Liyuan's appearance in Washington, Chinese pro-democracy activists protested outside an art museum, resulting in shoving and physical clashes with pro-CCP groups. Police intervened and detained multiple individuals.

Reports say the Chinese side arranged a private lounge at the White House restricted to Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan, and the advance team rejected a working lunch for the Trump-Xi meeting, with multiple itinerary items compressed, sparking outside speculation about his health.

Peng Liyuan and US First Lady Melania visited the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, watched a performance by a Chinese language school children's choir, and took photos with the children.

Peng Liyuan and Melania visited the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, where they watched a performance by a Chinese language school children's choir and took photos with the children.

On September 24, while Peng Liyuan was visiting the United States with Xi Jinping, she toured the National Museum of Asian Art together with US First Lady Melania, and encountered a protest by petitioners outside the museum.

At 10 a.m. on September 24, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived at the White House in Washington, where Trump and his wife greeted them at the White House entrance.

【Update · September 24, 2026】On September 24, Xi Jinping made a state visit to the United States and delivered remarks at the White House welcome ceremony; the video shows his speech stalling at around the 30-second mark.

【Update · September 24, 2026】On September 24, Trump welcomed Xi Jinping and his wife at the White House, saying he had built a relationship based on mutual respect with Xi since first being elected in 2016, and calling it the first time the two had met at the White House.

【Update · September 24, 2026】On September 24, at the ceremony welcoming Xi Jinping at the White House, Trump said he would visit the U.S. National Archives with Xi on September 25 to view the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and noted that this year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

【Update · September 24, 2026】On September 24, Trump accompanied Xi Jinping to the White House Oval Office, where the two held a closed-door bilateral meeting.

On September 24, the White House released the menu for that evening's state banquet for Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan, built mainly around American ingredients with Chinese flavors worked in, opening with Schramsberg sparkling wine in tribute to the 1972 peace toast between Nixon and Zhou Enlai during Nixon's visit to China.

At the White House state banquet on September 24, thermos flasks were noticed placed in front of the seats of Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan. Associated Press photos showed that the brand of the thermos flasks used appeared to be Japan's Tiger Corporation.

Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in the US and subsequently traveled to Washington to stay at the Waldorf Astoria.

Trump posted on Truth Social that when Xi Jinping arrived in the United States, he looked radiant and full of energy, in better physical condition than ever before, and described Peng Liyuan as beautiful and moving.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived in Washington on Wednesday.

After the welcome ceremony, U.S. First Lady Melania will accompany Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington.

Netizens posted that during Peng Liyuan's visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art on August 24, masked Chinese individuals accompanying her assaulted another person. A video of the assault was also released.

Peng Liyuan accompanied Xi Jinping on a visit to North Korea; the video says this is a relatively rare overseas trip for her since her visit to France in 2024.

Overseas leaks claim that Peng Liyuan used her assigned 6-person special security detail to get involved in the 2023 case of Li Keqiang's death, and CCP elders placed her under exit control for a full two years on the grounds of the Li Keqiang case.

Overseas leaks claim that after being courted by Peng Liyuan, CMC Vice Chairman Xu Qiliang personally established a CMC Cadre Assessment Commission that sits above the General Political Department, and also assembled a 6-person special security team for Peng Liyuan.

Overseas reports allege that Peng Liyuan directed her close friend's husband, Ma Xingrui, to allocate 100 billion in black funds in Guangdong and Xinjiang, and, through an introduction by Mao Amin, helped the Zhongzhi Group siphon off trillions in hard-earned money from the public.

Overseas leaks claim that Peng Liyuan has been effectively placed under house arrest at Fengze Garden in Zhongnanhai since mid-2024 and has not left the country for two years; this trip to Pyongyang is a specially approved farewell performance, and her daughter Xi Mingze and grandchild were left in Beijing as hostages.

Trump invites Xi Jinping to visit the United States at an appropriate time

Overseas reports claim that in February 2026, Peng Liyuan attempted to transfer a major general from the Shanghai armed police system—a trusted confidant—to Beijing to take control of the Beijing Garrison. The move was rejected by the garrison troops, and the heavy armored units of the 82nd Group Army deployed to the outskirts of the capital, locking down Beijing.

Overseas leaks claim that amid a military purge led by Zhang Youxia, Peng Liyuan's military post of major general was suspended on the spot, and she and Zhong Shaojun were both expelled from the Bayi Building of the Central Military Commission.

Dissatisfied with Peng Liyuan's interference in military evaluations, Zhang Youxia drove Zhong Shaojun, the eunuch overseer planted by the Big Boss, out of the Central Military Commission.

Overseas leaks claim that the Politburo of the 20th Central Committee was unprecedentedly set at an even number of 24, indicating that a name was scraped off the list before the closing, reportedly Peng Liyuan, who was pushed back by the military's old marshals.

President Trump invited Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan to a summit at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where First Lady Melania Trump took Peng Liyuan to visit the Bak Middle School of the Arts.

During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House, US First Lady Michelle Obama accompanied Xi's wife, Peng Liyuan, to the Washington Zoo to name a four-week-old panda cub.

When Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan visited the UK in 2015, Xi Mingze accompanied them to Buckingham Palace and interacted with the British Queen.

In June 1989, Peng Liyuan, dressed in military uniform, sang “The Most Beloved People” loudly before the martial law enforcement troops on Chang’an Avenue; overseas disclosures claim that this act became her political pledge of loyalty that won her favor with the senior leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).