BANGKOK — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers pushed for more military-to-military dialogue in a meeting Sunday with China's Premier Li Qiang, a rare congressional visit since the U.S.-China relations soured.

The last trip by a group of senators was in 2023, and Sunday's delegation was the first from the House of Representatives to visit Beijing since 2019.

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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has pushed for more military dialogue in a meeting with China's Premier Li Qiang

The meeting on Sunday marked the first visit by a House delegation to Beijing since 2019

Li welcomed the delegates, calling it an “icebreaking trip” to strengthen ties. Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, emphasized the need for military communication

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