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Elaine Chao meets with China VP after McConnell's hospitalization
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Key Points:
- Three days after Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized, his wife, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on June 17, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in the U.S.
- The Chinese government did not specify if Chao's visit was related to official U.S. government business but emphasized that both leaders expressed commitment to strengthening China-U.S. relations.
- Vice President Han highlighted that the meeting resulted in an agreement on a new vision for a constructive China-U.S. relationship focused on strategic stability and future bilateral cooperation.
- Elaine Chao served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 2017 to 2021 and as Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush; she has been married to McConnell since 1993.
- Meanwhile, McConnell remains hospitalized, with ongoing public concern and calls for transparency regarding his health and work status.
