US senator and Trump supporter Daines meets Chinese Vice Premier He with warm exchanges

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Senator Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, with warm exchanges in front of journalists on Saturday even as tensions between their countries spiked over trade tariffs and the handling of the illegal trade in fentanyl.

Daines, the first member of Congress to visit Beijing since Trump took office in January, will meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday and the nation’s No. 2 official will give him an introduction to China’s policies...