Trump Invites China's Xi to Inauguration; Experts Doubt He Will Attend

Dec 13, 2024, 02:33 AM

President-elect Donald Trump has extended unprecedented invitations to Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to attend his inauguration next month, an unorthodox move that includes both U.S. allies and adversaries in a traditional American ceremony. Experts doubt that Xi will accept the invitation due to past relations between the two countries, and reports suggest that he is expected to be absent, possibly sending senior officials or the Chinese Ambassador to the United States in his place. In a congratulatory letter to the 2024 gala dinner of the U.S.-China Business Council, delivered on Wednesday, Xi emphasized that China and the United States should choose dialogue over confrontation and pursue win-win cooperation over zero-sum games.