Beijing Announces: Vice President of China to Attend Trump's Inauguration

On Friday, January 18, the Chinese government announced that Han Zheng, the Vice President of China, will attend the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States. A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated, 'China follows the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation in reviewing and enhancing its relations with the United States.' The President-elect of the United States had previously invited Xi Jinping, the President of China, and several other foreign leaders to attend his swearing-in ceremony. This ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 20, in Washington, D.C. Typically, foreign ambassadors in Washington and other senior diplomats have witnessed the peaceful transfer of power at U.S. presidential inaugurations, but foreign government leaders have not. Records from the U.S. Department of State dating back to 1874 show that no foreign leader has ever attended a U.S. presidential inauguration. U.S.-China relations have become tense in recent years, especially during Donald Trump's first term from January 2017 to January 2021, due to disagreements over various issues. Informed sources previously told Politico, which covers political news in Washington, that Taiwan intends to send a 'large delegation' to the United States to participate in Donald Trump's inauguration. Taiwan will participate in Trump's inauguration with a 'large delegation.' Trump invited the President of China to attend his inauguration. The U.S. announced new regulations on chip exports and AI models. Liz Truss: The West must confront China's authoritarianism and support Taiwan. The U.S. ambassador to China: Beijing should reconsider its relations with the Iranian government.