House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Trump’s State Visit to China

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following President Trump's conclusion of his State visit to China and meetings with President Xi Jinping.

"I'm not surprised President Trump came home from China empty-handed. He arrived in Beijing politically weakened at home and mired in a disastrous war with Iran that has upended the global economy.

"While I support dialogue with China, Trump didn't use this visit to advance a serious strategy that benefits Americans. Instead, we learned once again that, while the president has little concern for the financial pressures facing everyday Americans, he has been busy trading hundreds of millions of dollars in stocks tied to his own policies.

"You cannot win a strategic competition with China when the president of the United States is focused on enriching himself instead of strengthening America. Beyond a few purchase agreements, the president has little to show on the issues that advance core U.S. interests with China. On this China trip, Trump did what he always does-he put Trump first, and Americans last."

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