US Senate Leader Urges Xi Jinping for Fair Competition

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a delegation of lawmakers urged fair competition during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the delegation announced on the 10th (local time).

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In a statement released that day, Leader Schumer said that during the meeting with President Xi and other senior Chinese officials, he requested, "At the core of U.S.-China relations is the need for a level playing field and responsible competition for American businesses and workers. We want reciprocity."

The meeting took place amid efforts to arrange a bilateral summit between President Joe Biden and President Xi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled for next month in San Francisco, USA.

Leader Schumer described the meeting with President Xi as productive and candid. He stated, "The delegation made it clear during the meeting that the U.S. does not seek conflict with China but remains committed to promoting regional stability, freedom, and democratic principles." It was also reported that the delegation raised concerns about the fentanyl issue during the meeting.

Earlier, immediately after the meeting with President Xi, Leader Schumer issued a separate statement urging the Chinese government to take a more proactive stance in condemning and responding to the Palestinian armed group Hamas's attacks on Israel. Prior to the meeting, he also expressed disappointment with a statement from China's Foreign Ministry, delivered during a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, which called for restraint from both Israel and Hamas.

Leader Schumer and the delegation arrived in Shanghai, China, on the 7th to begin their official schedule. They plan to visit South Korea and Japan before returning home.

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