
In June 2013, newly appointed Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to the United States for a historic meeting with US President Barack Obama at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in California.
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In June 2013, Xi travelled to the United States following a tour of Latin America shortly after assuming the presidency.
In June 2013, just months after assuming the presidency, Xi travelled to the United States following a tour of Latin America.
According to then US president Barack Obama, “Our decision to meet so early [in Xi’s term] signifies the importance of the US-China relationship.”
Instead of heading to the diplomatic protocol-heavy capital of Washington, Xi’s historic first meeting with Obama took place at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, a 200-acre (81-hectare) estate in Rancho Mirage, California.
Originally built as a winter haven by publishers and philanthropists Walter and Leonore Annenberg – close friends of former US president Dwight Eisenhower – the estate holds a unique place in American history as a secluded sanctuary that has often hosted political heavyweights.

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