Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s arrival in Washington Tuesday comes at a pivotal moment for U.S.-China relations. This visit by the likely next president of China is a chance to discuss Beijing’s responsibilities in strengthening the global economy, broadening the military-to-military relationship with the United States and working with the world community to promote stability. Read more...

While in the United States meeting with President Obama, China’s Vice President Xi Jingping will be receiving a letter from a coalition of 12 financial serivce trade associations called Engage China. This group wants to get China to open up their financial services sector (among other things) and allow US companies to compete for the domestic Chinese banking/insurance/brokerage dollar. Read full article...

Vice President Xi Jinping of China is scheduled to meet with President Obama on Tuesday at the White House. In advance of his visit, the Chinese government invited The Washington Post to submit written questions to the vice president. Following is a transcript of his written answers, as translated and provided to The Post by the Chinese government. Read more...

WASHINGTON – This week's visit to the USA by the man in line to be China's next president is unlikely to provide any headline-grabbing deals or diplomatic breakthroughs, but Obama administration officials say Xi Jinping's American tour marks a crucial moment in the U.S.-China relationship. Read more…

MUSCATINE, Iowa—This small city on the Mississippi River has long boasted that Mark Twain briefly called it home in 1854. Now, residents realize they have a more unusual bragging point: Muscatine played a minor but memorable role in the ascent of Xi Jinping, the man expected to become China's top leader this fall. Read more...

(Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday that key emerging-market nations must let their currencies rise in value in order permit more stable global growth. Read more...