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US congressional group plans annual visits to China after trade trip

The fact-finding mission by members of a congressional advisory body to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou was the first of its kind since 2019

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Han Liin Washington, DC
A congressional advisory panel focused on China has returned from a trip to Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou with commissioners pledging to make the visits an annual event to strengthen engagement and inform their work on US-China relations.

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), an independent advisory body established in 2000, provides annual reports and recommendations to lawmakers on trade and national security-related policies.

“We are committed to seeking to return at least annually to further expand areas of engagement,” Vice Chair Mike Kuiken said in a statement. “[So] our analysis keeps pace with a relationship that does not stand still.”

According to a USCC press release, the delegation met with US diplomats, Chinese government officials, Chinese think tanks, and representatives of both US and Chinese businesses.

“The delegation held frank discussions with its interlocutors on a range of subjects,” the commission said.

Topics included artificial intelligence, advanced technology, biotechnology, local economic and business conditions, economic security, regional security and global issues.
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