Rome has always been in charge. 2015-09-24T07:38:35-04:00September 24, 2015
President Xi Jinping of China has chosen a leisurely takeoff time of 9 a.m. from Seattle to Washington on Thursday. While he seemed to have had a good time here, his affection for the city is not the reason for lingering.
In Washington, a more popular leader, Pope Francis, addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday morning. Mr. Xi’s handlers wanted to make sure that Francis, referred to as the "rock star" pope, had left the capital before Mr. Xi landed around 5 p.m.
