The $3.6 billion deep-water port is set to transform a fishing town and connect South America more directly to Asia, but it has raised concerns about national security implications.
The past year of U.S.-China relations faced obstacles from a spy balloon to close calls in the water and air, plus a drought in military-to-military communications.
Republicans on the Select Committee on China want Biden to "challenge Beijing" to prove it's interested in a better relationship with the U.S., including by releasing Jimmy Lai.