Obama to meet with Chinese leader in Rancho Mirage

President Obama will meet with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of Chinanext month at the Rancho Mirage estate Sunnylands, WhiteHouse officials said today.

The two presidents will meet June 7-8 for “in-depth discussions on awide range of bilateral, regional and global issues,” according to the WhiteHouse. The world leaders “will review progress and challenges in U.S.-Chinarelations over the past four years and discuss ways to enhance cooperation,while constructively managing our differences, in the years ahead,” a WhiteHouse statement says.

It will be Obama’s first meeting with Jinping since he became presidentof China in March. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Beijingnext week to prepare for the meeting, according to the White House.

Sunnylands is the desert estate of the late U.S. Ambassador WalterAnnenberg and his wife Leonore. The estate has hosted presidents, foreign headsof state, Supreme Court justices and celebrities. Sunnylands opened to thepublic last year.