WASHINGTON Vice President Xi (shee) Jinping who is expected to succeed Hu Jintao as the next president of China will visit the White House on Feb. 14.
U.S.-China relations have deepened in recent years but remain troubled by economic and trade disputes and an emerging military rivalry.
The White House made the announcement Monday. It reciprocates Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to China last August.
The trip is an opportunity for Xi to meet U.S. leaders ahead of his own elevation, as Hu nears the end of his 10 years as China’s Communist Party chief.
He also will travel to Iowa and California.
Xi will meet with President Barack Obama, Biden and other senior administration officials to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues.