With six trips to US under belt, Xi Jinping is prepared for upcoming state visit

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Xi JinpingChinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. (Lintao Zhang/Pool Pool via AP)
Published September 15, 2015 at 11:21 AM
Updated September 21, 2015 at 2:28 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping will begin his first state visit to the U.S. later this month, seeking to deepen bilateral relations between the world’s two biggest economies.

Experts believe that the meeting will enhance trade and investment in the information technology sector in both countries, while helping narrow differences over protectionist policies and cyber security.

Over the past three decades, Xi has visited the United States six times.

Xi's first visit to the US came in 1985, while he was the Secretary of the county Party Committee of Zhengding, Hebei Province. Xi, a then young and promising junior official, led a five-person agricultural delegation to Muscatine, Iowa. (CCTV News photo)

Xi’s first visit to the U.S. in 1985 to Muscatine, Iowa. (CCTV News photo)

Xi’s first visit to the U.S. was in 1985, as the Secretary of the County Party Committee of Zhengding, Hebei province. Xi, a then young and promising junior official, led a five-person agricultural delegation to Muscatine, Iowa.

During his stay there, he visited farms, joined in a local birthday party, and picnicked on a boat with his hosts on the Mississippi River.

During Xi's 1985 visit to the United States, he visited farms, joined in a local birthday party and picnicked on a boat with his hosts on the Mississippi River.

Xi’s 1985 visit to the United States. (CCTV News photo)

His next two visits in the 1990s came while he was serving as the Secretary of municipal Party committee of Fuzhou, Fujian province.

Xi visited the United States twice in the 1990s as the Secretary of municipal Party committee of Fuzhou in Fujian province. During the trips, Xi learned more about urban construction and planning and spoke to overseas Chinese people about development in China.

One of Xi’s 1990s visits to the United States where he met with Chinese in America.

During those trips, Xi sought to learn more about urban construction and planning in the U.S. and listened to overseas Chinese people’s suggestions on developments in China.

As Secretary of Zhejiang Provincial Committee, Xi visited the United States in 2006, traveling to Washington D.C., New York, and New Jersey, where he attended activities aimed at promoting economic cooperation between the U.S. and Zhejiang province.

Xi’s 2006 visit to the United States.

In 2006, Xi, then Secretary of Zhejiang Provincial Committee, visited Washington D.C., New York and New Jersey, where he attended activities aimed at promoting economic cooperation between the U.S. and Zhejiang Province.

As Vice President of China, Xi visited the United States in 2012 where he met with several former senior U.S. officials. He also took the time to revisit Muscatine, Iowa.

During Xi’s 2012 visit to the United States.

As Vice President of China, Xi visited the United States again in 2012 for a five-day visit aimed at advancing the China-U.S. relationship.

During the trip, Xi met with several former senior U.S. officials, including former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright, and former treasury secretary Henry Paulson.

During his 2012 visit watching the LA Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns.

Xi at a Lakers-Suns game in 2012.

He also took the time to revisit Muscatine, Iowa, and watched the LA Lakers face off against the Phoenix Suns.

Xi visited the United States again in 2012, where he met with U.S. President Barack Obama for an informal summit at Sunnylands, California. During the closed-door meetings, both leaders shared their views on China-U.S. ties, along with global issues like climate change, military cooperation and cyber security.

Xi met with U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012, California.

Xi’s last visit to the U.S. came in June 2013, when he met President Barack Obama for an informal summit at Sunnylands, California. During the closed-door meetings, both leaders shared their views on China-U.S. ties, along with global issues including climate change, military cooperation and cyber security.

Story by CCTV News

China President’s visit will deepen communication and trust with the U.S.
Think tanks in China and the U.S. both agree that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the United States and his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama are of great significance to both countries. They say it may influence U.S. public opinion towards China. CCTV’s Yang Zhou filed this report.