Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the U.S. has many overseas media speculating on the potential topics to be brought up during the talks with President Barack Obama, from regional tensions caused by Beijing’s activities in the South China Sea, human rights issues, and cyber-attacks.
Other concerns looming large in the recent Sino-American dynamic include economic issues highlighted by the results of the recent Pew Center poll, including U.S. Treasury holdings, the employment shift to China, and the American trade deficit.
Human Rights, Immigrants, and the Nine-Dash Line
The U.S. will surely talk about and focus on detained rights lawyers such as Wang Yu, Gao Yu and a release list might be proposed. Looking at past meetings, these efforts are not likely to bear much fruit. Perhaps Beijing will give a show of “sincerity” and release the seriously ill Gao Yu.
