National Post (Canada), "From bitter gruel, Xi Jinping to ascend to China’s top job" (Column)
"China has launched a massive crackdown on dissent before October’s leadership changes in a bid to maintain 'tranquility and stability.'
Mr. Obama has also promised to tackle Chinese leaders on a wide range of trade issues, while potential Republican presidential candidates attack Beijing almost daily, accusing China of trying to steal U.S. jobs through currency manipulation, low wages and unfair trade practices.
Chinese officials say they don’t expect Mr. Xi to have an easy ride in Washington.
'The level of mutual trust between China and the U.S. is lagging behind what is required for the further development of our bilateral relations,' Cui Tiankai, China’s deputy foreign minister, said in Beijing last week.
A serious 'trust deficit' exists between the two powers, the Chinese official said.
Still, this week U.S. officials will have a unique opportunity to take the measure of the man who will likely lead a quarter of mankind over the next decade."
