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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Donald Trump declared "America's decline is over" in his inauguration speech on Monday, outlining an ambitious plan to reclaim the country's "rightful place" in the world in the face of growing challenges from rivals including China.

Donald Trump argues that the US needs Greenland for national security, while a retaking of the Panama Canal is necessary to curb the overcharging of American ships and combat Chinese influence.

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