US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to lead delegation to China, Japan and South Korea
- The top Democrat lawmaker, who has repeatedly urged a harder US line on China, is expected to make the high-profile trip as early as October
- Schumer in May launched a renewed bid to address competition from China, planning legislation on issues from technology to security and threats to Taiwan
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to China, Japan and South Korea soon, an aide to Schumer said on Tuesday.
The China visit would be a high-profile trip by Schumer, a Democrat who has repeatedly urged the United States to take a harder line on China and would follow visits by a series of Biden administration officials including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August.
Republican Mike Crapo is the lead Republican on the trip, his office confirmed.
The Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately comment on the planned trip.
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