U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chief member Gregory Meeks issued a statement before the Thursday summit between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. [Follow‑up · September 23, 2026] On September 23, Democratic chief member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks issued a statement ahead of Xi’s visit to the United States, urging Trump to stick to the Taiwan policy, pay attention to the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea situation, raise human‑rights issues, and urging the Chinese side to release Jimmy Lai, Dong Yuyu, Zhang Zhan, and U.S. citizens Min Xin and Chen Youlin.