Xi Jinping
President of the People's Republic of China
Xi Jinping
President of the People's Republic of China
Biden Arrives in China for Economic Talks Amid US Debt Turmoil
- Wednesday, 17 August 2011
US Vice-President Joe Biden has arrived in China for economic talks, focusing on the economy after the downgrading of US debt and market turmoil. He will explain a "very strong deficit reduction package" and discuss "tremendous mutual interest" in global economic recovery. The visit aims to reassure Beijing that President Barack Obama’s administration has a handle on economic policy. Biden is meeting with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, who is expected to take over the Chinese Communist Party chairmanship and presidency.