India, July 7 -- Senator Mitch McConnell's spouse is said to have visited China merely three days after he underwent CPR due to an apparent heart attack, as per a new report.

Elaine Chao, 73, has been wed to the 84-year-old Republican senator since 1993 and previously held the position of transportation secretary during the initial Trump administration. She traveled to Beijing and had a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng shortly after McConnell's hospitalization, the Daily Beast reported.

Images shared by Chinese media depict Chao conversing with Zheng on June 17, reportedly discussing initiatives to enhance China-U.S. relations.

The timing of this visit raises additional questions on a growing list that McConnell's aides ha...