Poll
Respondents in both China and the US in two recent surveys believe the Sino-US relationship is crucial and want the ties to be closer.
Schedule
Vice-President Xi Jinping is scheduled to pay official visits to the United States, Ireland and Turkey from Feb 13 to 22.
China Daily Exclusive
In 1932, Liu Changchun became the first athlete to represent China at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Fifty-two years later, another Chinese athlete - Xu Haifeng - won the first gold medal for China at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
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Visiting Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping told hundreds of business leaders from China and Turkey that efforts should be made in four aspects in elevating bilateral economic cooperation.
Trade and Currency
China and the United States should strengthen cooperation in trade and food security and further exchanges in technology and information.
Visits to Ireland and Turkey
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping urged Turkey to prevent "East Turkistan" forces from conducting anti-China separatist activities on its territory.
Political and Military Ties
By visiting a farm and a basketball arena, Vice-President Xi Jinping is getting to know the United States beyond top-level meetings in Washington.
Cultural Exchanges
The second leg of Vice-President Xi Jinping's trip will be Iowa where he visited 27 years ago when he was a Party official in Hebei province.
Opinions
Vice-President Xi Jinping's five-day US visit has proven to be a landmark in China-US relations.