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US first lady urges Chinese students to aim high

By Didi Tang
Published March 25, 2014 12:20pm ET
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US first lady urges Chinese students to aim high
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama meets the students as she visits an English language class at Chengdu No.7 High School in Chengdu in southwestern province of Sichuan, China Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Obama spoke to rural Chinese students via web conferencing Tuesday, at her last stop of the six-day China tour focusing on education and cultural exchange. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) | Andy Wong

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama encouraged rural Chinese students to aim high and get a good education despite humble roots, in a speech Tuesday that was delivered via satellite technology to remote communities in southwestern China.

She cited herself, basketball star LeBron James and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz as examples of people with modest backgrounds succeeding, during her 15-minute presentation at Chengdu No. 7 High School in Sichuan province.

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