US House delegation to visit China for first time since 2019
A bipartisan U.S. House delegation led by Rep. Adam Smith will visit China later this month, the first such trip since 2019. Beijing confirmed the plan on Wednesday, with Smith stressing the importance of reviving dialogue between the two powers.
US House delegation to visit China for first time since 2019
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US House delegation to visit China for first time since 2019

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Eurasia 10/09/2025 17:03

A bipartisan U.S. House delegation led by Rep. Adam Smith will visit China later this month, the first such trip since 2019. Beijing confirmed the plan on Wednesday, with Smith stressing the importance of reviving dialogue between the two powers.

A bipartisan U.S. House delegation is set to visit China later this month, in what would be the first congressional trip to the country since 2019.

The visit is being organized by Rep. Adam Smith (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee. First reported by NBC News and later confirmed to The Hill by a committee staffer, the trip is expected to be “fairly significant,” according to Smith.

“It’s part of wanting to try to open up a dialogue between the U.S. and China,” Smith told NBC. “And I personally think it’s important that you do that.”

The last congressional delegation to visit China was in 2019, when Reps. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) and Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) led a bipartisan group to Beijing.

On Wednesday, Beijing confirmed the planned visit. 

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