Overview

• Led by Rep. Adam Smith, the group met Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People, with Li calling the trip an ice‑breaking visit.
• The delegation includes Michael Baumgartner, Ro Khanna and Chrissy Houlahan, and the lawmakers plan to remain in China until Thursday.
• Members emphasized the need to restore military‑to‑military channels and expand broader engagement to stabilize the relationship.
• The visit follows a Trump–Xi phone call, and Trump said Xi backed a sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, a claim not confirmed by Beijing.
• The talks unfold against continuing strains over trade and semiconductor controls, tensions involving Taiwan, and South China Sea activity.