US Senators Urge Stability With China Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit

A bipartisan delegation led by Sen. Steve Daines thanked China for helping ease Iran tensions and urged stable ties ahead of the Trump–Xi summit.

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) (C) greets Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (L) before their meeting held in the Xinjiang Room at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 22, 2025. Ng Han Guan/AFP via Getty Images

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called for stability and closer cooperation with China during meetings in Beijing one week before President Donald Trump’s planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15.

Sen. Steve Daines, a Republican from Montana, is leading the delegation, which includes Sens. Maria Cantwell, Jerry Moran, and Deb Fischer.