US, China Tensions Worry Key Democrat Eyeing Diplomatic Trip

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said he’s worried that miscalculations between China and the US risk escalating to war, and wants to counter “irresponsible saber-rattling.”

Jim Himes of Connecticut told reporters and editors at Bloomberg News Tuesday he wants to travel to China with other lawmakers to foster more understanding between the world’s two largest economies and help defuse tensions with Beijing over Taiwan and other issues.

“I do hear things that scare me because I hear about efforts that are not publicized by both countries to go after each other,” Himes said. “And those scare me …