US Senator Visits China, Paving Way for Trump-Xi Summit in Washington
Geopolitics
Steve Daines, a US senator and close ally of President Donald Trump, has completed his visit to China ahead of President Xi Jinping's trip to Washington on September 24. Daines visited China from Wednesday to Saturday, traveling to Hangzhou and Guangzhou, where he toured leading universities and several technology companies. The visit comes amid escalating technology tensions between the two countries, particularly over artificial intelligence (AI), which is expected to be a key agenda item at the upcoming Trump-Xi summit. Daines' trip contrasts with the visit of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission in July, which was denied access to major Chinese tech firms by Beijing. Daines has served as an informal communication channel between the two nations, and his visit is expected to help finalize the discussion agenda for the forthcoming summit.
