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Iowa Sister States. Iowa Sister States is a volunteer organization connecting Iowans with the world community. Our Mission is to provide international programs that promote the mutual interests of citizens in Iowa and our Partner States.
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The White House announced on Monday that Vice President Xi Jinping, the man most likely to be China’s next President, will visit Washington, D.C., and California next month. Also on his itinerary: Iowa.
China’s future leader to visit iowa
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•Feb 2012 - Vice President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China to visit Iowa
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Mr. Xi Jinping, China’s future leader, was positively impressed by the Iowan’s who hosted his Hebei delegation in 1985 and his return is an affirmation of citizen diplomacy and good old fashioned Iowa hospitality.
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Heartland Return for Chinese Leader, Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2012
Xi’s visit to Iowa is a Tribute to Citizen Diplomacy, Des Moines Register, Feb , 2012
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Munson:Cross-cultural Stroll Down Memory Lane Slated by Chinese in Muscatine, Des Moines Register.com, Jan 21, 2012
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The Chinese Dragon Lion Team greets Hebei Governor Zhang Qingwei and his delegation at Valley High School in West Des Moines on Monday, Feb. 13.
West Des Moines Valley Welcomes Hebei Officials
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