Video | Donald Trump’s granddaughter plays diplomat once more as she sings for ‘Grandpa’ Xi Jinping
Six-year-old is star of the show as leaders and their wives drink tea at the Forbidden City in Beijing
She might be only six years old, but Arabella Kushner played her diplomatic role perfectly again on Wednesday as she helped ease the interaction between two of the world’s most powerful men – Chinese President Xi Jinping and her grandfather, US President Donald Trump.
As the two state leaders drank tea at the century-old Bao Yun Lou, a former library building in the Forbidden City in Beijing, Trump showed Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan a video of the youngster on his tablet singing a Chinese song and reciting poetry in Mandarin, Xinhua reported.
In a video released on the news agency’s social media platform, Arabella opened her performance with an affectionate greeting for the Chinese head of state and his wife.
“Hello, Grandpa Xi. Hello, Grandma Peng,” she said.
The eldest child of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner started learning Mandarin from her Chinese nanny when she was just 16 months old, according to earlier reports.
Xi said her performance was “A+” and called her a “little star”. He also said he hoped she could visit China soon.