US Senator Steve Daines meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing

U.S. Republican Senator Steve Daines met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday, following an annual business summit in the Chinese capital attended by top foreign CEOs.

Daines was accompanied by Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam, Cargill CEO Brian Sikes and Boeing Global Senior Vice President Brendan Nelson among others, according to a foreign media pool report.

The talks between Li and Daines are expected to involve the cross-border flow of fentanyl and the deadly drug's precursor chemicals from China into the United States.

Daines on Saturday met with He Lifeng, China's Vice Premier responsible for economic matters, during a visit to Beijing viewed as a bid to ease strained relations.

(Reuters and AFP)