China's President, Xi Jinping, has arrived in Seattle at the start of a state visit to the USA.
He'll host meetings with tech industry leaders before traveling to Washington DC for talks with President Obama.
Big issues on the agenda include China's territorial ambitions in the South and East China Seas, and the issue of cyber espionage.
There are reports that the two countries are considering a non-aggression pact in cyberspace.
But analyst Bonnie Glaser of Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies says any agreement is likely to be very limited in scope.
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President Obama has, in recent days, threatened to impose sanctions against China if it continues a campaign of cyber espionage against the US government and American businesses.
Analyst Bonnie Glaser of Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies says there is a real possibility that the two countries are on a collision course over cyber.
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Analyst Bonnie Glaser of Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies says she doesn't expect any breakthrough over China's territorial ambitions in the Asia Pacific region.
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The Chinese are reportedly irritated that the Pope's visit to Washington is taking so much attention away from President Xi.
Analyst Bonnie Glaser with Washington's Center for Strategic and International Studies
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