US lawmakers hold talks with Chinese defence minister during visit


Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun speaks during Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

BEIJING (Reuters) -A delegation of U.S. lawmakers on Monday met with Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun in Beijing, according to a pool report, in a rare congressional visit aimed at bolstering exchanges including military-to-military communication.

The bipartisan delegation was led by Democratic U.S. Representative Adam Smith. He is the current top Democrat, the former chair, on the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees the U.S. Defense Department and armed forces.

(Reporting by Ryan Woo; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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