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US Senator's Office Confirms Lawmakers Will Travel to China, Xi Meeting Not Confirmed Yet

© AP Photo / J. Scott ApplewhiteSen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, speaks to a reporter as senators arrive for the vote to confirm former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the next ambassador to India, more than a year and a half after he was initially selected for the post, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Senator Mike Crapo's spokesperson confirmed to Sputnik that a bipartisan group of senators will travel to China next week, but a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has not been confirmed yet.

"I can confirm Crapo is attending a [Majority Leader Chuck] Schumer CODEL [Congress' delegation] to China, Japan and South Korea," the spokesperson said on Monday.

The spokesperson also said Crapo told US media outlet they hope to meet with Xi, but that it has not been confirmed.
Media reported earlier in the day that the senators want to raise issues with Xi related to problems US microchip company Micron Technology faces operating in China.
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