US Senators to visit China, Japan, South Korea

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According to the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a bipartisan delegation from the US Senate will go to China, Japan, and South Korea in October. Republican Mike Crapo, whose office previously stated that the trip is scheduled for next week and that the senators intend to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, will co-lead the group of six senators. Schumer urged senators to introduce fresh legislation earlier this year in an effort to allay worries about the second-largest economy in the world. Schumer has repeatedly urged the US to confront China more forcefully. Following a series of visits...