Steve Daines

05/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/04/2026 10:26

Daines Leads Delegation of U.S. Senators to China

  • May 4, 2026

Trip will focus on Chinese Technology and Domestic Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced today he is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation of five senators on a visit to China this week. The delegation will visit various tech businesses in Shanghai and Beijing and meet with Chinese officials.

"In order to effectively compete with China, we need to understand China's innovation ecosystem, which is why I am glad to be here with my colleagues. With the United States and China making up 40 percent of the total world economy, engaging the Chinese is vital to maintaining U.S. competitiveness globally," said Daines.

This is Daines' seventh trip to China since being elected to Congress. He spent thirteen years in a management role for Procter & Gamble, the last six in China launching American brands to compete against Chinese companies.

The delegation also includes Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Jerry Moran (R-KS).

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