Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) and other members of the delegation arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, on Oct. 7, 2023.
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019.
Asked about his expectations for the visit, Schumer, a New York Democrat, said he hoped it would be productive.
The U.S. Commerce Department added the Chinese companies and seven others to its entity list on Friday.
A Chinese international relations expert said that Schumer's visit is a sign of improvement in China-U.S. relations.
Persons:
Chuck Schumer, Mike Crapo, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Idaho Sen, Schumer, Biden, Xi, Wang Yiwei, Karine Jean, Pierre
Organizations:
International, U.S, Senate, Republicans, Idaho, Senate Finance, New, New York Democrat, U.S . Congress, U.S . Commerce Department, Ukraine, Biden, Economic Cooperation, Institute of International Affairs, Renmin University of China, White House Press
Locations:
U.S, Shanghai, China, New York, Beijing, Russia, Asia, San Francisco, South Korea, Japan