Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the US-China strategic rivalry3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 7:54pm, 1 Sep 2026US Senator Steve Daines, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has wrapped up a days-long trip to China, weeks ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington.According to a Chinese local government and multiple corporate accounts, the Montana Republican travelled from Wednesday to Saturday to China’s tech hub Hangzhou and the southern city of Guangzhou.Those reports showed that the Trump envoy visited a top Chinese university and several technology firms.01:48US bans imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters in latest tech crackdownDaines’ trip coincided with an intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the China-strategic-rivalry" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="197929" data-entity-type="topic">US-China strategic rivalry. As Artificial Intelligence and Space Exploration emerge as critical battlegrounds, Washington continues to tighten restrictions on bilateral academic ties.
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Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms to lay groundwork for Xi summit in US
US Senator Steve Daines, an ally of President Trump, recently concluded a multi-day visit to China. Daines traveled to Hangzhou and Guangzhou from Wednesday to Saturday, meeting with Chinese artificial intelligence and space firms, as well as a university.
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US Senator Steve Daines, an ally of President Trump, recently concluded a multi-day visit to China. Daines traveled to Hangzhou and Guangzhou from Wednesday to Saturday, meeting with Chinese artificial intelligence and space firms, as well as a university. This trip occurred weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping's planned visit to Washington. The senator's visit aligns with an escalating tech war between the US and China, with artificial intelligence and space exploration identified as key areas of competition. The article notes that Washington is continuing to implement restrictions on academic ties between the two nations.
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The trip coincided with an intensifying tech war between the US and China.
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Daines' trip to China occurred weeks before Xi Jinping's planned visit to Washington.
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US Senator Steve Daines, a close ally of President Donald Trump, visited China.
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Artificial intelligence and space exploration are emerging as critical battlegrounds in US-China rivalry.
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