Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump's invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of sending a senior official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng is expected to attend Monday's inauguration after meeting Sunday with incoming U.S. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, in a trip that observers say is a goodwill gesture but potentially dangerous as Beijing looks to avoid major friction with Trump and his incoming cabinet, A2 CNN writes.
While Han is the highest-ranking Chinese official to attend a U.S. inauguration, his position as vice president is largely symbolic within China's political system. Real authority lies with the ruling Communist Party's powerful Politburo Standing Committee, from which Han retired in 2022. (A2 Televizion)
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