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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Thai leader serenades Chinese PM in latest bizarre example of ‘musical diplomacy’

Thailand’s prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul surprised guests in Beijing by singing “Tian Mi Mi” (Sweet Honey), a famous love song by the late Taiwanese music icon Teresa Teng, during a lunch hosted by Chinese premier Li Qiang.

The performance took place at the end of the Thai prime minister’s first official visit to China. During the trip, he also visited Shanghai, where he met Chinese president Xi Jinping.

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