US senators begin China visit before Trump-Xi Beijing summit
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
US senators begin China visit before Trump-Xi Beijing summit
11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 8
The delegation arrived this week as Donald Trump prepares for next week's Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, the first summit by a US leader in China since 2017.
Such congressional trips are usually routine efforts to promote business for lawmakers' home states, but this visit carries added diplomatic weight because of the impending leaders' talks.
The report portrays China-US ties as steady for now, a backdrop that suits both Xi and Trump as they head into the closely watched summit.
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