Key takeaways:
- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a rare meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
- During the meeting, President Xi Jinping said the U.S. and China have the most important bilateral relationship in the world and that their common interests outweigh their differences.
- The meeting between Schumer and Xi Jinping is seen as a sign that Xi could hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Joe Biden later this fall.
Beijing (AP) – On Monday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a rare meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. During the meeting, Schumer expressed his “very disappointment” with China’s failure to strongly condemn the recent Hamas attack on Israel and show sympathy for the country and its people.
The bipartisan group of six senators, which included three Democrats and three Republicans, is the first congressional delegation to China since 2019. The delegation is also traveling to U.S. allies South Korea and Japan.
During the meeting, President Xi Jinping told Schumer that the U.S. and China have the most important bilateral relationship in the world and that their common interests outweigh their differences. He also said that he hopes the two countries can work together to promote peace and stability in the region.
The meeting between Schumer and Xi Jinping is seen as a sign that Xi could hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Joe Biden later this fall. The meeting comes at a time of growing attacks on China in Congress as America contends with Beijing’s rise as a global power.
The U.S. and China have had a strained relationship in recent years, with tensions over trade, human rights, and other issues. It is hoped that the meeting between Schumer and Xi Jinping will help to ease some of the tensions between the two countries.
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