{"id":2061401,"date":"2023-10-09T22:58:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T02:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-xi-meets-senate-delegation-in-beijing-led-by-sen-schumer\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T22:59:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T02:59:35","slug":"chinas-xi-meets-senate-delegation-in-beijing-led-by-sen-schumer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-xi-meets-senate-delegation-in-beijing-led-by-sen-schumer\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Xi meets Senate delegation led by Sen. Schumer in Beijing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinas-xi-meets-senate-delegation-in-beijing-led-by-sen-schumer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2061401&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Chinese\u200c Leader Xi Jinping Meets Bipartisan\u200d U.S. Senators in Beijing<\/h2>\n<p>In a historic exchange, Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed a \u200cbipartisan delegation\u200d of U.S. senators in \u2064Beijing on October 9. This meeting marks the first engagement\u2064 between American \u2064lawmakers and the communist\u2062 regime in nearly a decade, signaling China&#8217;s desire to collaborate with Washington amidst a struggling economy.<\/p>\n<p>The delegation, led by Senate Majority\u2064 Leader\u2062 Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. \u2063Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), is currently\u200d on a trip to Asia, with stops in Japan and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Schumer urged Xi to\u200b show support for Israel, expressing disappointment with China&#8217;s lack of sympathy towards the Jewish state during the recent \u200cHamas attacks. While China issued a statement\u200d calling \u2063for an end to hostilities, it\u200c notably did not mention\u2064 Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/communist-china-wants-struggle-with-us-not-guardrails-experts-5504645?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Communist China Wants &#8216;Struggle&#8217;\u2063 With US, Not Guardrails: Experts<\/strong><\/a>  \u200c- 10\/5\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/senate-delegation-led-by-schumer-arrives-in-china-5505716?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Schumer Meets Shanghai Party Chief in Bipartisan Senate Trip to China<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/7\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The ongoing events in Israel over the last few days\u200d are nothing short of horrific.\u2062 I urge you and the Chinese people to stand \u200bwith the Israeli people and condemn the cowardly and\u2063 vicious attacks,&#8221; Schumer passionately stated.<\/p>\n<p>Since\u2063 the Hamas attack began on October 7, China has faced scrutiny \u200bfor its ties to the terrorist group.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Gordon Chang, author of &#8220;The Coming Collapse of China,&#8221; took to Twitter to assert \u2063that\u200b &#8220;#Hamas is #Iran\u2019s \u2064proxy, and #Iran is #China\u2019s proxy. We need to hold China responsible for \u2064the \u200cattacks its proxies are carrying out on #Israel.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) also voiced his\u200d concerns on Twitter, stating, &#8220;The\u2064 (Iranian) regime arming Hamas is the same\u200c one arming war criminal\u200d Putin. The CCP helps both.\u200b This is \u2064the rule\u200c of gun posse.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>In response to Schumer&#8217;s comments, China&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberty-nation-news-headlines-breaking-alerts\/\" title=\"Liberty Nation News \u2013 Headlines \u2013 Breaking \u2013 Alerts\">foreign ministry spokeswoman<\/a>, Mao Ning, updated the country&#8217;s statement on the Israel-Hamas \u2064conflict, expressing sadness over civilian \u200bcasualties\u2063 and \u200bcondemning acts against civilians. Schumer expressed his gratitude for China&#8217;s revised \u2063response.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">During a press\u200d conference, Schumer stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m gratified the Foreign Ministry\u200c issued a \u200cnew statement that did condemn the loss\u2064 of civilian life.&#8221; The\u200c meeting between Xi and the U.S. senators took place at the Great \u200bHall of the People in \u200dBeijing, where Xi had previously hosted U.S.\u200c Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June.<\/div>\n<p>As tensions rise, President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration\u200d is working to mend relations with \u200cChina and avoid further conflict. This year\u200b alone, Biden\u200c has sent four cabinet officials to Beijing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">In September, Blinken held talks with Chinese Vice Premier\u2062 Han Zheng, and\u200b Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-sullivan-says-russian-black-sea-interference-could-be-enormous-diplomatic-cost\/\" title=\"Jake Sullivan warns of significant diplomatic consequences due to Russian interference in the Black Sea.\">national \u2063security adviser<\/a>, Jake Sullivan, met \u2063with China&#8217;s \u200btop diplomat, Wang Yi, in Malta. These\u200d discussions were seen \u200das laying the groundwork for\u200d a \u200dpotential meeting between Biden \u200dand Xi\u200b at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation \u200c(APEC) summit in San Francisco.<\/div>\n<p>During the meeting,\u200d Xi emphasized\u200c the importance of \u2064improving China-U.S. relations, stating that there are &#8220;1,000 reasons to \u200cimprove China-U.S. relations and not a\u200c single reason to \u200cruin them.&#8221; However, it remains uncertain whether Xi would be willing to travel to the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) (L) is greeted by Chinese leader\u200c Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting in \u2064Beijing on Oct. 9, 2023. (Andy Wong\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Xi notably skipped this \u200cyear&#8217;s Group of\u2064 20 summit in New \u2062Delhi, a departure from his previous attendance since taking office \u2063in \u200b2012. The reasons for his absence remain undisclosed. \u200dAdditionally, Xi has made unexpected changes to top leadership positions in \u2063recent months, adding to the uncertainty surrounding China&#8217;s decision-making \u2063process.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">During their visit, the senators also met with China&#8217;s foreign minister, Wang, and \u200dtop legislator, Zhao Leji. Schumer raised concerns about the treatment of American companies in China, emphasizing \u200bthe need for a level\u2062 playing field in\u200d economic competition.<\/div>\n<p>China&#8217;s struggling economy has prompted the regime to seek increased U.S. investment. However, \u200dwith\u2062 a slowdown in the economy and regulatory crackdowns on foreign consulting firms, U.S. investors have been \u200bwithdrawing from the Chinese market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Yen Huai-Shing, a research fellow at the Chung-Hua Institution \u2062for Economic\u2063 Research, stated, &#8220;Only by making \u2064everyone \u200dfeel that the \u200cU.S.-China\u200b tensions are easing can China calm the foreign investors who are shifting money out of \u2064the country. China wants to &#8216;stop \u200cthe\u200c bleeding.'&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck \u200dSchumer \u2062Chuck Schumer \u200d(C) speaks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on Oct.\u200c 9, 2023. (Andy\u2063 Wong\/AFP via\u200d Getty \u200cImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The\u200b senators&#8217; trip coincides with the upcoming election\u200d for \u200cthe United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Rights groups are urging member\u2064 states not to support nations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cyber-arms-dealer-exploits-new-iphone-software-vulnerability-say-researchers\/\" title=\"Cyber Arms Dealer Exploits New iPhone Software Vulnerability, Say Researchers\">poor human rights records<\/a>, including China. China, Russia, and Cuba\u200c are seeking reelection\u2062 to the \u200bUNHRC, despite \u2063their track records of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">human rights violations<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) provided Schumer with a list of issues to address during the meetings, including China&#8217;s espionage \u2063operations\u2063 against the United \u200cStates,\u2063 its spy base in Cuba, and\u200d secret police \u2064stations in U.S. cities. Scott also emphasized the need to demand answers regarding China&#8217;s cover-up of the COVID-19 pandemic and its trade manipulations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, Schumer remains hopeful for \u2062progress in U.S.-China\u2063 relations. The senators will continue their trip with\u2064 a visit\u2063 to\u2063 Xi&#8217;an, the capital of Shaanxi Province in western China.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>Luo Ya and Reuters contributed\u2063 to this report.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the meeting between Xi and the U.S. senators \u2063reflect \u200bPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s efforts\u200d to mend relations with\u200b China and avoid further conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bMy and its desire for collaboration with the United States were key topics during the meeting between Chinese leader Xi \u2064Jinping and a bipartisan delegation \u200cof U.S.\u200c senators\u200c in Beijing on October 9.\u2064 The\u2062 historic \u2062exchange marks the first engagement between \u200bAmerican lawmakers and the Chinese Communist \u200bregime \u200cin nearly \u200da decade, \u200chighlighting \u2064China&#8217;s intention to \u200cwork together with Washington amidst economic challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck\u2063 Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen.\u200b Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the delegation is\u2064 currently \u200con a trip to Asia, with previous stops in Japan and South Korea. \u200dDuring the meeting, Schumer urged Xi to show support for \u2062Israel and expressed disappointment with China&#8217;s lack \u200cof sympathy towards \u2064the Jewish \u200dstate during the recent Hamas attacks. While China issued a statement calling for an end to hostilities,\u200d it notably did not mention Hamas, which drew criticism from \u200bSchumer and other politicians.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of the Hamas\u2064 attack on October 7, China has faced scrutiny for \u200cits ties to the terrorist group. \u200bGordon Chang, author of\u200b &#8220;The Coming Collapse of China,&#8221; took to Twitter to assert that\u2063 Hamas is Iran&#8217;s proxy, and Iran is China&#8217;s proxy. He called for China\u200c to be held responsible for the attacks carried out by\u200b its proxies on Israel. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) also expressed concerns on Twitter, \u200chighlighting the Iranian regime&#8217;s arming of Hamas and its collaboration with war criminal Putin, \u200cboth of\u200d which are partially facilitated \u200dby\u200d the Chinese \u200cCommunist Party (CCP).<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064a response to Schumer&#8217;s comments, China&#8217;s foreign\u200b ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning, updated \u200bthe\u2064 country&#8217;s statement on\u2063 the\u200b Israel-Hamas conflict. She expressed sadness\u200d over civilian \u200bcasualties and condemned acts against \u2062civilians. Schumer expressed gratitude for\u2062 China&#8217;s revised response, \u2062and \u200cduring a\u200d press conference, he stated, &#8220;I&#8217;m gratified the\u2064 Foreign Ministry issued a new statement that did condemn\u2063 the \u200bloss of\u200b civilian life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The meeting\u2062 between Xi \u2064and \u200dthe U.S. senators took place at the \u200bGreat Hall of\u2063 the People in Beijing. This location holds significance \u200bas Xi\u200c had previously \u200dhosted U.S. Secretary \u2063of State Antony Blinken there in June. These interactions between\u2064 Chinese and American officials\u200d reflect the\u200b efforts of President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration to mend relations with China \u2063and\u2062 avoid \u200cfurther conflict. Since taking office, Biden has already \u200csent four cabinet officials to \u200dBeijing to discuss various \u200bissues.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Blinken held talks with Chinese Vice Premier Han\u200d Zheng, and \u2062Biden&#8217;s national security adviser, Jake \u200dSullivan, met with China&#8217;s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in Malta. These discussions\u2064 were seen as laying the groundwork \u200bfor a potential meeting between Biden and Xi at the upcoming Asia-Pacific \u2063Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit\u200d in \u2064San Francisco. During the meeting with \u2064the U.S. senators, Xi emphasized the importance of\u200d improving China-U.S. relations, stating that\u200d there are &#8220;1,000 reasons to improve China-U.S. relations and not a single reason<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently held a meeting with a bipartisan group of U.S. senators in Beijing, marking the first interaction with American lawmakers in almost ten years. This move indicates the communist regime&#8217;s desire to engage with Washington amidst an economic slowdown. 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