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U.S. Senators Press De‑Escalation in Beijing Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit

The talks signal a push to steady relations with only modest commercial steps expected.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines walks with his congressional delegation as they arrive to the Great Hall of the People to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in Beijing, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, gestures next to U.S. Senator Steve Daines, center right, and U.S. Ambassador David Perdue, center left, after a group photo session with U.S. congressional delegation and Chinese delegation at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
U.S. Senator Steve Daines, left, is greeted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a U.S. congressional delegation visit at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
U.S. Senator Steve Daines speaks during a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, May 7, 2026. Andy Wong/Pool via REUTERS

Overview

  • The bipartisan Senate delegation, which met Thursday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, is laying groundwork for President Trump’s May 14–15 meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
  • Delegation leader Sen. Steve Daines said the two countries want to de‑escalate rather than decouple and called for stability based on mutual respect.
  • Daines suggested China could consider buying more Boeing jets after the leaders meet, describing the idea as a possible step rather than a firm deal.
  • Ahead of the summit, the U.S. has urged Beijing to use its ties with Tehran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route that carries about one‑fifth of global supply.
  • The trip will be the first by a sitting U.S. president to China since 2017, and current signals point to efforts to stabilize ties rather than a sweeping trade breakthrough.