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

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.
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"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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