Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping prior to their meeting in Beijing, China, on Sept. 19, 2012. Panetta and Xi will discuss regional security issues of interest to both nations. Panetta visited Tokyo, Japan, before continuing to Beijing and will travel to Auckland, New Zealand, on a weeklong trip to the Pacific. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 053001-H-TCI14-521.jpg Photo Gallery