The two presidents met in February, 2012, when Xi was vice president of China. At the time, President Obama sent a firm message about China’s growing role in international relations. “We have tried to emphasize that because of China’s extraordinary development over the last two decades, that with expanding power and prosperity also comes increased responsibility,” Obama said last year. A new Gallup poll reveals that 55 percent of Americans view China as an ally, rather than an enemy, despite concerns about the superpower’s increasing military and economic might.