Sasha Obama seized her chance to practice the Chinese she’s learning at school when her parents hosted President Hu Jintao at the White House this week.
When 9-year-old Sasha was introduced to Hu by her father during a welcoming ceremony, she spoke with China’s president in Mandarin.
“Not every [child] has the opportunity to try out their first phrases of Chinese with the president of China,” said White House adviser Ben Rhodes.