U.S. Congressional Delegation To Make Historic Journey To China | JP
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.”
News of the upcoming U.S. House delegation follows reports that President Trump may meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.
“Trump is quietly preparing to travel to South Korea next month for the gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers,” CNN White House reporter Alayna Treene said.
“The summit is viewed as a key opportunity for Trump to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping,” she added.
NEW: Trump is quietly preparing to travel to South Korea next month for the gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers
The summit is viewed as a key opportunity for Trump to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping https://t.co/cGvcckBLLS
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) September 6, 2025
The Hill shared additional details:
Last month, the U.S. and China agreed to pause tariff increases on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days. U.S. tariffs on Chinese imported goods are set at 30 percent, while Chinese levies on American imported goods are set at 10 percent; those rates will remain in effect until Nov. 10 — unless an agreement is reached beforehand.
Smith told NBC News that “we don’t know yet” whether the group will meet with Xi during the trip. He added that Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), the chair of the House Armed Services Committee, will not join the trip.
“I am deeply worried that, yes, China is a major rising power that we seem to be talking less and less to,” Smith noted. “We need to figure out a way to resolve our differences, and can’t do it by not talking to each other.”
The Hill has reached out to Smith’s office and the House Armed Services Committee for comment on the trip.
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