Today, we’ll talk about what the upcoming state visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao may mean for U.S.-China relations. Our guest is Douglas Paal,  who served as the National Security Council’s director of Asian affairs under President Reagan. And while the vote to determine whether southern Sudan becomes an independent country continues, Jerome and Radio M host Tony Sarabia examine the work of one of Sudan’s most celebrated young artists, the rapper, peace activist and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal.