BEIJING — While a 21-gun salute and White House state dinner will
herald Xi Jinping's first visit to the U.S. as China's leader, the pomp
and fanfare aren't expected to paper over an increasingly strained
relationship.
Xi is expected to face hard questions while in
Washington — and there has been plenty of shadow-boxing ahead of his
arrival. Washington has been publicly contemplating sanctions in
response to what officials see as wholesale cyber-spying, while military
chiefs have proposed challenging China's island-building in disputed
waters.
Meanwhile, Beijing has become a pantomime
villain among Republicans vying for their party's presidential
nomination. Donald Trump has taken aim at China's alleged currency
manipulation and accused China of stealing American jobs.
However, even President Obama's allies are pressing for a tougher
approach to Beijing. Here's a look at the key issues between the two
nations — and what to expect of the meetings.
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