Xi himself is scheduled to visit Muscatine , Iowa , on Sunday . Presumed to be China 's next president , Xi visited the town in 2008 as a provincial official . Sarah Lande will be host to Xi on this visit , part of his five - day U.S. tour . ` ` He is coming only to visit old friends , '' she says .
Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Muscatine , Iowa , on Wednesday . Presumed to be China 's next president , Xi visited the town in 1985 as a provincial official . Sarah Lande will be host to Xi on this visit , part of his five-day U.S. trip . `` He is coming only to visit old friends , '' Lande said .