US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Xi and welcomes stronger Chinese statement on Hamas attack

By KEN MORITSUGU
Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is grateful for a stronger statement from China condemning the deadly Hamas attack on Israel issued during his visit to Beijing that included a lengthy meeting with President Xi Jinping. Schumer had earlier said he was disappointed by China’s failure to strongly condemn the attack. Schumer led a delegation of six senators to China this week for talks aimed at stabilizing ties following a sharp deterioration over trade and other issues. The delegation, which included three Democrats and three Republicans, was the first visit by U.S. lawmakers since 2019 and came at a time of growing attacks on China in Congress as America contends with Beijing’s rise as a global power.