The United States last week announced actions against Chinese companies and individuals as it targets the trafficking of the deadly drug fentanyl, a major sticking point in US-China relations.
Schumer and other senators on the visit said they pressed Chinese officials on the issue.
Schumer said he “asked Xi to appoint a senior official on the China side” responsible for fentanyl, adding that “they said they would look into that”.
Republican Mike Crapo, co-leader of the visit, said that the meetings had been “remarkably successful”.
“We were candid and frank but respectful,” he told journalists. “We want the engagement to continue.”
Schumer said on Monday that he urged Xi to support Israel after last Saturday’s deadly attacks by Hamas, adding he was “disappointed” that Beijing showed “no sympathy” for the country over the weekend.
In response, China’s foreign ministry urged “relevant parties” to end hostilities and advocated “implementing the two-state solution”.
During Monday’s meeting, Xi said that “competition and confrontation are not in line with the trend of the times”, according to a Chinese state media readout.
Source: CNA
