The Chinese Vice President, Xi Jinping, 58, is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and other officials on Tuesday during a U.S. visit to restore his credentials at home and abroad. Xi is expected to become the new leader of the Communist Party later in the year. Some of the topics of discussion include, China’s growing military presence and global trade.
Jon Huntsman, the former Republican presidential hopeful and previous U.S. Ambassador to China between 2009 and 2011, reported that Xi is very well versed in issues such as global trade. He also said Xi is “stepping into the forefront of China’s political leadership structure at a time of enormous change” because about 70 percent of China’s top 200 officials are expected to get replaced during the transition.
