U.S. lawmakers make rare China visit to stabilise ties

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U.S. lawmakers made a rare visit to Beijing, telling China’s Premier Li Qiang that the two largest economies must “break the ice” after years of strained ties. This is the first such visit since 2019.

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00:00A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers made a rare visit to Beijing on Sunday,

00:06telling China's Premier Li Tiang that the world's two largest economies

00:10need to step up engagement after years of strained ties.

00:16It was the first House of Representatives delegation to visit China since 2019,

00:21following a call last Friday between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

00:25as both sides seek to stabilize relations.

00:30The American delegation was led by Democratic Representative Adam Smith.

00:34Li described the visit as ice-breaking and said it would help further bilateral ties.

00:40The delegation also met with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun

00:43in a rare move aimed at bolstering military-to-military communication.

00:48Tensions between the two countries have been driven by trade disputes,

00:52U.S. restrictions on semiconductor chips, TikTok ownership,

00:56South China Sea activities and issues surrounding Taiwan.

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