US senator and Trump supporter Steve Daines is visiting Beijing as tariff fight grows

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is visiting Beijing as the U.S. and China swap tariff threats and harsh words over each others’ handling of the illegal trade in fentanyl.

Daines, a Republican from Montana, arrived in the Chinese capital on Thursday after meeting top leaders in Vietnam, according to social media posts by him and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.

He said on X earlier this week that he would be talking with Chinese officials...