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Bipartisan duo wants to remind Congress, Trump of China's 'atrocities' ahead of Xi visit
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Senators James Lankford and Angus King issued a statement detailing alleged human rights violations by China's government spanning 105 years, including mass killings and detention of Uyghur Muslims. The statement was released ahead of a scheduled visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lankford is a Republican from Oklahoma and King is an independent from Maine. The senators did not specify what legislative action, if any, they intended to pursue based on the statement.
