Schumer Confronts Xi on China’s ‘Disappointing’ Statement About Israel-Hamas Conflict

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was disappointed by the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s statement that showed “no sympathy” for the Israeli people.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Chuck Schumer (C) speaks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2023. Andy Wong /AFP via Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on Monday that he was disappointed by China’s statement that failed to condemn Hamas’ deadly attack in Israel.

Mr. Schumer, who is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China this week, said after a meeting with Mr. Xi that he was disappointed by the CCP’s remarks that showed “no sympathy” for the Israeli people.