Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington is receiving a far more critical reception from Congress than from the White House, where Trump welcomed him warmly on Wednesday. Lawmakers from both parties have criticized China’s support for Iran, military pressure on Taiwan and neighbors, human rights record, technology policies and alleged assistance to Iran’s economy and military during the U.S. war with Iran. Sen. Roger Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he would not have advised inviting Xi for such a lavish visit and urged Trump to raise issues including the Chinese Navy’s harassment of Filipino fishermen and sailors, Taiwan, trade and artificial intelligence. He called Xi a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator whose military arsenal is aimed at the United States. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released a video portraying Xi as the biggest opponent of freedom and liberty in the world; the video had been viewed more than 245,000 times on X. The panel, created in 2023, has held hearings on human rights and promoted economic and military legislation, including a bill from Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., to prohibit manufacturing or selling Chinese cars in the U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and three other Republican senators pressed the Trump administration to resume aid and arms sales to Taiwan after the United States paused a record-breaking $14 billion package following Trump and Xi’s May summit in Beijing. Democratic senators led by Chuck Schumer warned against weakening export controls (limits on technology sales) for advanced semiconductor chips and equipment, arguing that China’s access could threaten the U.S. lead in artificial intelligence. Other Democrats urged Trump to confront Xi over China’s support for Iran, saying cutting off that outside assistance is necessary to end the war.