From the Chinese press

Confident display of culture

President Xi Jinping and China's first lady Peng Liyuan attended a state banquet in the Netherlands wearing traditional-style Chinese clothing. That has shown China's confidence in its traditional culture, says a column on Changjiang Daily. Excerpts:

By attending the state banquet in traditional clothing, Xi and Peng impressed not only the people in Amsterdam, but also the whole world. Photographs and local reports show the impact they made wearing these traditional-style outfits.