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China's Xi to send top-level envoy to Trump's inauguration, FT reports


Published on 2025-01-10 06:20:46 - MSN
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  • WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy in his place to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Beijing has told Trump's transition team that the official would attend instead of Xi,

According to a report by the Financial Times, Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level delegation to the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2025. This move is seen as an effort to stabilize and possibly improve relations between China and the United States, which have been strained in recent years. The delegation, while not yet officially confirmed, is expected to include senior officials from the Chinese government, signaling Beijing's intent to engage with the new U.S. administration from the outset. This diplomatic gesture comes at a time when issues like trade, technology, Taiwan, and human rights continue to be contentious between the two superpowers.

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