Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) yesterday formally announced that he is leading a bipartisan Senate delegation to China, Japan and South Korea next week.
The delegation’s trip to China is expected to be closely watched at a time when the Administration is trying hard to reset relations with Beijing while many in Congress remain concerned about China’s unfair trade practices and national security risk.
“Our message to China will be clear but fair: the Chinese government must work with us to ensure a level playing field so that US businesses and American workers have the opportunity to compete fairly in decades to come,” Sen. Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor yesterday.
“So, we’ll focus on the need for reciprocity in China for U.S. businesses. And we’ll focus on advancing America’s national security interests and leadership in critical technologies.”
Joining the Senate leader on the trip will be Senate Finance Committee ranking Republican Mike Crapo (Idaho) and Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La), Maggie Hassan (D-NH, John Kennedy (R-La) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga).
A spokesman for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed hope yesterday that the visit “will contribute to a more objective understanding of China in the US Congress, increase dialogue and communication between the legislatures of our two countries, and add positive factors to the growth of China-US relations.”
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