Schumer Meets Shanghai Party Chief In Bipartisan Senate Trip To China

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) met with Shanghai's communist party boss in his first stop leading a bipartisan delegation to China, telling the latter he wants to see a level playing field as the two countries engage in economic competition.

The meeting took place shortly after the senators’ arrival in Shanghai on an overcast and windy Saturday afternoon, which marks the first day of a three-country tour that will also take them to South Korea and Japan.

“Many of our constituents feel that in instances China does not treat American companies fairly,” Mr. Schumer told Shanghai communist party secretary Chen Jining, adding that such feelings affect “America's view of China.”

“We believe we need reciprocity allowing American companies to compete as freely in China as Chinese companies are able to compete here,” he said. “We are prepared to compete but we do not seek to conflict.”

The delegation is co-led by Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idado). The four other senators on the trip are Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).

The Shanghai official in his public remarks avoided going into specific issues, stressing instead the importance of a stable China–U.S. relationship. Noting the over 5,600 U.S. companies in the Chinese city, he also offered windows to promote trade at the local level.

Mr. Schumer also raised the issue of fentanyl, noting the supply of fentanyl precursors enabling the opioid’s production in Mexico.

“They are fueling the fentanyl crisis that is poisoning communities across the United States,” he said. “Every one of us knows families who have lost young men and women to fentanyl.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/schumer-meets-shanghai-party-chief-bipartisan-senate-trip-china

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Senator Lindsey Graham Warns if Hezbollah Intervenes in Israel-Palestine Conflict, U.S. Must Respond Against Iran

“There is a message to the Americans and Israelis that what happened in Gaza means that your protracted foolishness and underestimation have led you to the Al-Aqsa Flood (Operation), and if you go further today you will witness the flood of the entire nation, not only al-Aqsa,” Safieddine threatened.

He also warned that “the scene of the storming of settlements around Gaza coupled with rocket shelling will one day be repeated dozens-fold stronger, from Lebanon and from all the areas that are adjacent to occupied Palestine.”

Spokesman for the Islamist group Hezbollah, Ibrahim Al Moussawi wrote, “The time of defeats has passed, and the time of victories has come. This equation is the one that will prevail at the level of every axis of resistance, from Palestine to Yemen. What comes after October 7, 2023 is not the same as before. This is a strategic historical juncture. Israel will not continue as it was, and neither will the resistance and its axis. Days of glory, glory and victory.”

“Everyone is right to suggest that Hamas’ barbaric attack against Israel was aided by Iran,” said Graham. “Everyone is right when they say that Iran is the chief supporter of Hezbollah – a Shiite terrorist organization with tens of thousands of rockets pointed at Israel from Lebanon.”

Iran’s involvement in the Middle East has long been a subject of concern for U.S. policymakers. The Islamic Republic has been accused of supporting various terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Hezbollah, both of which have been involved in conflicts with Israel.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted during an interview with NBC News that Iran has consistently used its funds to support terrorism and groups like Hamas.

Senator Graham also touched upon the economic aspects of a potential conflict, stating, “An attack by Hezbollah, and other Iranian proxies, would be devastating to Israeli defense systems. If such an attack occurs, Israel and the United States should go after the Iranian oil refineries and oil infrastructure—which is the lifeblood of the Iranian economy.”

Iran’s economy is heavily reliant on its oil exports. Targeting this sector could cripple the Iranian economy and potentially force the regime to reconsider its actions.

The Senator concluded his statement by saying, “It is long past time for the Iranian terrorist state to pay a price for all the upheaval and destruction being sown throughout the region and world.”

“As far as I’m concerned, Israel should do whatever it takes, as long as it takes, to destroy this threat,” Graham wrote in another post.

“I just spoke with Michael Herzog, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, and assured him that I along with many other Republicans and Democrats will make sure Israel has what it needs to destroy Hamas.”

“It is in America’s interest for Israel, one of our best allies in the world, to survive and flourish against efforts to destroy them by radical Islamic terrorists. Israel provides valuable intelligence to the United States and it is a reliable economic partner. There should be no time limit or conditions set on Israel’s response to Hamas’ invasion,” he wrote.

In his interview with FOX News, Graham said, “If Hezbollah attacks Israel, I would make Iran pay a heavy price.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/warmonger-senator-lindsey-graham-warns-if-hezbollah-intervenes/