China’s vice president will attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration, according to a Thursday statement from the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson. “At U.S. invitation, President Xi Jinping’s

China's leader Xi Jinping is sending a top envoy to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Beijing confirmed. Why it matters: The "unprecedented" deployment of Xi's special representative,

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng has held talks with the US vice-president-elect J.D. Vance and tech billionaire Elon Musk at separate meetings in Washington ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to a "long and fruitful" relationship.

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.

Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump's inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping and a long-time survivor of Chinese politics who rose from toiling ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has selected Vice President Han Zheng to represent China at Trump’s inauguration. Although Xi will not attend, Han’s presence highlights China’s aim to maintain stable US relations.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping, a long-time survivor of Chinese ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.Related video above: Tech CEOs ...

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

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng (left) shakes hands with US Vice-President-elect ... and follow through on the important consensus reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President-elect Donald Trump, so as to push for the steady, healthy ...