Chinese Vice-President Xi Jingping Visits the US

The Takeaway

Coming up, Chinese Vice President Xi Jingping visits the White House today. But tomorrow, he heads to Iowa. We look at the diplomatic goals behind his trip–and the future of US/China relations–with The Atlantic Monthly’s James Fallows, next.

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