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.

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.

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 politics who rose from toiling on a collective farm and in factories to becoming one of the most powerful people in the country.

On the eve of Trump's inauguration, a CPC-owned newspaper said it looks forward to "greater progress at this new starting point."

For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect is welcoming foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power.

China is sending Vice-President Han Zheng to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday - the first time a senior Chinese leader will witness a US president being sworn in.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Huang said he will be celebrating Lunar New Year with employees.

"I don't hold out much hope," says Dai, a student in Beijing, on the day of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. Expectations are low in the Chinese capital after Trump's economic threat to impose tariffs on products from the country,

As Trump re-enters the White House, he no doubt believes that conflict with China can be avoided as long as the United States negotiates from a position of strength.

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