U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) looks on during a press conference together with a joint delegation of U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Ro Khanna (D-CA) (not pictured), and U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov