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  • 2020-12-02 (xsd:date)
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  • No, this video shows a Chinese musician performing with a Ukrainian singer on a Chinese television show (en)
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  • A video of two women performing together on stage has been viewed thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim they are the daughters of US president-elect Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The claim is false; the video actually shows a performance by a Chinese musician and a Ukrainian singer on a Chinese television show. The video was published here on Facebook on November 28, 2020. It has been viewed more than 10,000 times. The post’s Thai-language caption translates to English as: When Joe Biden’s daughter co-performed with Xi jinping, this phenomenon happens... The footage shows a Chinese woman playing an erhu , a traditional Chinese instrument, while a blonde-haired woman sings. They perform a cover of Sha-La-La-La-La , a song by Danish band The Walkers . The misleading post circulated online shortly after Joe Biden was declared winner of the 2020 US President Election, as AFP reported here . The video was published alongside a similar claim on Facebook here , here , here and here . The claim, however, is false. A keyword search found the video actually shows a performance on China’s Universal Show, which is broadcast live by China’s national broadcaster, CCTV 4 . The footage was also published on YouTube here on October 14, 2020. The video’s Chinese-language caption translates to English as: Chen Yimiao and Anna collaborate to perform the classic song 'SHA LA LA' [Variety Show] | China Music TV. Below is a screenshot of the performance with the performers’ names highlighted in red by AFP: The details in Chinese translates to English as: Singing: ANNA (Ukraine). Erhu: Chen Yimiao. Below is a screenshot comparison of the video in the misleading posts (L) and the YouTube video (R): The footage was also broadcast live here on CCTV-4 Chinese International Channel on October 4, 2020. Neither of the women are related to Joe Biden or Xi Jinping. Xi Mingze is the only daughter of President Xi and Peng Liyuan, a popular Chinese folk singer. She was born in 1992, as reported here by Chinese state radio station China National Radio. Joe Biden has one daughter, Ashley Biden. His first daughter Naomi Christina Biden died in a car accident in 1972 with her mother Neilia Biden, the NY Post reported here . (en)
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