China welcomes U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to lead a bipartisan delegation of senators to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday after the U.S. lawmaker announced the delegation's visit in coming days. 

"We hope this visit will contribute to a more objective understanding of China in the U.S. Congress, increase dialogue and communication between the legislatures of our two countries, and add positive factors to the growth of China-U.S. relations," the ministry said in an online statement.