China’s first lady Peng Liyuan on why she fights against HIV/AIDS

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Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, smiles as she listens to presentations during a visit to the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, in Seattle. Xi and his wife were in Seattle on their way to Washington, D.C., for a White House state dinner on Friday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan toured an HIV research lab in Seattle. She is a World Health Organization ambassador in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

A while back, she sat down with CCTV’s James Chau and explained what motivates her involvement.