Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of dispatching a top official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.

"I don't hold out much hope," says Dai, a student in Beijing, on the day of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. Expectations are low in the Chinese capital after Trump's economic threat to impose tariffs on products from the country,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed to take his country’s ties with Russia to a new level this year in a video conference with counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, hours after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.

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Ahead of Trump’s inauguration, Beijing is reiterating a position that it adopted with the Biden administration: The U.S. and China stand to benefit from working together and lose from confrontation. "The Chinese side is willing to work with the new U.

Han's attendance marks a first for the two countries. Foreign heads of state usually do not attend US presidential inaugurations.

Vice President Han Zheng will represent China at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, signalling a potential thaw in Washington-Beijing relations.View on euronews

Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping.

Han has used the visit to meet with members of the American business community, including Tesla CEO and close Trump associate Elon Musk, according to Chinese state agency Xinhua. Musk is widely thought to be seen by Beijing as more sympathetic to its interests than others in Trump’s orbit.

China’s Vice President Han Zheng will attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration, signaling Beijing’s willingness to ease tensions and foster dialogue despite previous confrontations and Trump’s campaign rhetoric against China.

Chinese people on the streets of Beijing said Monday they were keeping expectations low ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump, as his second White House stint could push China-US ties into a new era of uncertainty.