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Sen. Daines Leads US Delegation to China; Trump to Meet Xi

4/24/2026

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Senator Steve Daines will lead a bipartisan delegation to China beginning May 1, after a March postponement.
The delegation will visit Shanghai and Beijing, examine infrastructure and innovation, and ride the high-speed rail network.
Premier Li Qiang met Senator Steve Daines and called for greater frankness and deeper mutual trust.
President Donald Trump will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14-15, his first China visit after an Iran-war-linked delay.

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Senator Steve Daines will lead a bipartisan delegation to China beginning May 1, after a March postponement.
The delegation will visit Shanghai and Beijing, examine infrastructure and innovation, and ride the high-speed rail network.
Premier Li Qiang met Senator Steve Daines and called for greater frankness and deeper mutual trust.
President Donald Trump will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14-15, his first China visit after an Iran-war-linked delay.