WHO-TV.com released a list Monday of the attendees at a dinner for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Feb. 15.

Local officials among the 552 guests who attended included University of Northern Iowa President Ben Allen, Sen. Joe Bolkom, D-Iowa City, Sen. Bob Dvrsky, D-Coralville, Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, University of Iowa President Sally Mason, Board of Regents President Pro Tem Bruce Rastetter, Deb Thornton of Johnson County Republicans, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, UI student Jerry Zhou, UI student Linshan Li, Board of Regents President Craig Lang, Rep. Vicki Lensing, D-Iowa City, and Iowa State University President Steven Leath.

— by Anna Theodosis