24-09-2026 00:32 via yahoo.com

China's Xi gets a warm White House welcome. On Capitol Hill, the reception is much colder.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House as lawmakers from both parties use the visit to denounce China's actions on the world stage. Lawmakers have long found little downside to taking a hawkish tone on China, but the U.S.'s war with Iran has inflamed tensions as U.S. officials accuse China of propping up Iran's economy and supplying its military with components and intelligence, endan
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