Posted on 10/07/2023 4:34:57 AM PDT by FarCenter
SHANGHAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday leading a bipartisan congressional delegation and starting a series of meetings in the world's second-largest economy amid rising tension between Washington and Beijing.
The goal of the trip to Asia, which includes stops in South Korea and Japan, is to advance U.S. economic and national security interests, and in China, the group hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. officials said.
After passing a sweeping bill last year to boost competition with China in semiconductors and other technology, Schumer and Democratic committee leaders said in May they would write legislation to limit the flow of technology to China, deter it from initiating a conflict with Taiwan and tighten rules to block U.S. capital from going to Chinese companies.
Schumer "will focus on the need for reciprocity in China for U.S. businesses that will level the playing field for American workers, as well as on maintaining U.S. leadership in advanced technologies for national security", his office said.
The trip follows visits by a series of high-level Biden administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August.
The group of six senators, co-led by Republican Mike Crapo, will meet government and business leaders in the three countries they are visiting, and from U.S. companies operating in the region.
Other senators on the trip include Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jon Ossoff. The group landed at Shanghai's Pudong airport at 2 p.m. (0600 GMT).
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That block head is the last person to be doing foreign relations.
I bet he heard there’s an opening on the “pay to the order of” line.
Chuck I suggest you stay in DC and talk to Biden about Israel.
i loathe this man.......
I hope his freakin’ plane misses the runway - by about 1000 miles.
Selling out the USA is serious business.
So they like to negotiate their own under-the-table payoffs in person.
Plus it cuts down on the number of potential witnesses.
I agree.
Why would anyone want to meet a murderous scheming person like Xi?
Xi and China are in serious turmoil, some would say trouble.
It would be helpful to hear what Xi has to say and make a face to face evaluation.
“Hopes” to meet Xi?
One would think this sort of thing is arranged before the visit. If it wasn’t, that is REALLY bad planning.
Xi and China are in serious turmoil, some would say trouble.
It would be helpful to hear what Xi has to say and make a face to face evaluation.
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As though either Xi or Schumer is capable of the truth.
“”Why would anyone want to meet a murderous scheming person like Xi?””
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“”Why would anyone want to meet a murderous scheming person like Xi?””
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Oh yes. Point taken.
I’m sure the Chinese Communist Party will welcome Chuck then make him look like a complete fool but that can’t be hard , wait is Nancy going with him ,LOL
“Schumer starts China trip amid tension with US, hopes to meet Xi”
The sellout continues as another RAT butt boy bends over for Xi.
Schumer: I’m sorry, but my taxpayer funded, first class ticket and five star hotel suite are non-refundable. I wouldn’t want to waste taxpayer money by not going.
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Smacks of Pelosi Galore making that trip to Syria.
Hopefully they’ll keep them there.
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