Ami Bera: “I think we all agree this is a dangerous budget. You know, I believe America is a great Nation, but this is not the…”

I am optimistic about the future of the U.S.-Korea relationship, about Korea's role in helping propel a 21st century that hopefully is peaceful, prosperous and kind for the next generation.

Right now, American scholar Min Zin remains wrongfully detained in China, and Beijing continues to target scholars, human rights advocates, and diaspora communities whose work or speech it finds unwelcome.

But those exchanges depend on trust and the ability to study, speak, and engage without fear of harassment or arbitrary detention.

I welcome Xi Jinping’s invitation for 100,000 American students to visit and study in China. As Co-Chair of the Congressional International Exchanges Caucus, I believe educational and cultural exchanges are an important way to build mutual…