Schumer presses Xi on Israel, trade in Beijing amid hopes of improving US-China relations

Schumer led a bipartisan US Senate delegation to China, the first since 2019, to address tensions over issues like trade, Taiwan, and human rights.
Schumer expressed disappointment to Xi over China's lack of condemnation of the Hamas attack on Israel.
China issued a stronger statement condemning violence against civilians and calling for peace talks.
The US pushed China to help prevent escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict and use its influence with Iran.
Both sides expressed hope the high-level engagement could stabilize relations and lead to a Xi-Biden summit.