- UK hopes One Belt One Road will boost Northern Powerhouse A key feature of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s UK state visit is a stop in the Northern English city of Manchester. The British government hopes Chinese firms will be part of a massive development plan for that region.
- Who is Xi Jinping? Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China arrives for his first state visit to the United States this week. Here are a few highlights of the life of China’s 63-year-old leader.
