US Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan delegation—including Ro Khanna (D), Michael Baumgartner (R), and US Ambassador David Perdue—meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A. / POOL / AFP)

US lawmakers on ‘icebreaking’ trip to China aim to stabilise ties amid TikTok and trade tensions after Trump-Xi talks

A bipartisan delegation of US lawmakers visited Beijing on Sunday (September 21), meeting with China’s Premier Li Qiang in a rare House of Representatives trip aimed at “breaking the ice” and strengthening ties between the world’s two largest economies. The visit comes amid ongoing tensions over trade, TikTok, and military activity in the South China…

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