Newly-installed Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the United States this weekend for talks with his American counterpart, Barack Obama.
The two leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues, including trade relations, the growing concerns about cyber attacks and the question of how to deal with North Korea.
The informal talks in a luxurious desert estate east of Los Angeles are being hailed as historic for the two countries.
Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles.