Hu Jintao will travel to the United States early next year . The trip is expected to include a stop in Washington and New York for talks with President Barack Obama on economic issues such as climate change and cybersecurity. The world needs strong ties between Beijing and Washington , President Barack Obama says . Hu 's last state visit to the United States was in April 2006 , during the Bush administration . Relations between the two countries have hit rough patches in the past year .
Hu Jintao will travel to the United States early next year . The trip is expected to include a stop in Washington and New York for talks with President Barack Obama on economic issues such as climate change and cybersecurity. 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 year .