
By Danielle
A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators will embark on the first official trip to China by Congress members since 2019.
According to NBC News, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and current top Democrat on the panel, is organizing the trip.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers will make an official trip to China later this month, lawmakers tell NBC News, the first such official visit by members of the House since 2019. https://t.co/z9hDJkLb07
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 9, 2025
NBC News has more:
A second lawmaker confirmed they were attending the CODEL as well. Smith said that both Democratic and Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee would participate, but that Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., would not be part of the delegation.
“I think it’s fairly significant. It’s part of wanting to try to open up a dialogue between the U.S. and China. And I personally think it’s important that you do that,” Smith said in an interview just off the House floor.
“Merely talking with China is not endorsing everything that they do. It’s like China is a big, powerful country. We are a big, powerful country. I think we need to talk about that,” he continued. “So there’s no significance at the timing. I think it should happen more often, on a frequent basis.”
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