Washington has been pressing Beijing to allow its currency to appreciate more freely . Hu Jintao will travel to the United States early next year . The trip will be ` ` profound and far - reaching for bilateral relations , '' state - run media says . The world needs strong ties between Beijing and Washington , President Barack Obama says . Relations between the two countries have hit rough patches in the past decade .
Hu Jintao will travel to the United States early next year . The trip will be ` ` profound and far - reaching for bilateral relations , '' state - run media says . The world needs strong ties between Beijing and Washington , President Barack Obama says . Relations between the two countries have hit rough patches in the past decade .