Xi Jinping, the newly installed Chinese president, is in the US this weekend for talks with his counterpart, Barack Obama.

The two leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues, including trade relations, growing concerns about cyberattacks and the question of how to deal with North Korea.

The informal talks in a luxurious desert estate east of Los Angeles are being hailed as historic for the two countries.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles.