Schumer-Led Senate Delegation to Address Tensions and Micron Issue in China, Japan, and South Korea

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer will lead a bipartisan delegation of senators on a visit to China, Japan, and South Korea to advance U.S. interests in the region. The visit comes amid tensions between Washington and Beijing, with disagreements on human rights, trade, and geopolitics. The delegation aims to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and discuss issues such as reciprocity for U.S. businesses in China and maintaining U.S. leadership in advanced technologies for national security. The visit also seeks to reassure concerned allies and address sensitive topics like human rights and the flow of fentanyl from China to the United States.