US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit

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Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash, left, leads a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers including from left Chrissy Houlahan, Democratic member of House Armed Services Committee, Michael Baumgartner, Republican member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ro Khanna, Democratic member of House Armed Services Committee and David Perdue, US Ambassador to China for a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., Pool)