REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation will visit China, Japan and South Korea in October, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said on Tuesday.
The trip will follow visits by a series of Biden administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August.
Other senators on the trip include Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jon Ossoff.
The Chinese Embassy declined to comment Monday on the planned trip.
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