By KEN MORITSUGU, Associated Press

SHANGHAI (AP) — The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting China said he backed renegotiating the rules governing the global economy to take into account China’s rise and that of others such as India and Brazil.

Rep. Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington state, told the mayor of Shanghai on Thursday that the U.S.-led post-World War II order has worked well for many countries, including China, but that “we understand that things have changed.”

US Representative Adam Smith speaks during a press conference at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Sept.25, 2025. (Jade Gao/Pool Photo via AP)

His remarks, at end of a five-day trip to China, dovetailed with Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent announcement of an i

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