The invitation to attend Mr. Trump’s presidential inauguration on January 20 in Washington DC was issued last month, after the official US presidential election day, November 5, and it is unclear whether that invitation was accepted by Mr. Xi or not. , according to CBS.
Donald Trump, when he was still US president, attended the welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing (China) on November 9, 2017.
The Chinese Embassy in the US did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to Reuters.
In an interview with NBC News on December 6, Mr. Trump said that he “got along very well” with Mr. Xi and that they “exchanged information most recently this week.”
Previously, in a message congratulating Mr. Trump on his victory in the 2024 US presidential election, Mr. Xi on November 7 “pointed out that history has proven that China and the US benefit from cooperation and face disadvantages.” from confrontation”, according to AFP citing information from China Central Television (CCTV).
Mr. Xi also emphasized that the two countries must “find the right way… to harmonize in this new era, bringing benefits to both countries and the world”. The Chinese leader said he hoped “both sides will uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation”.
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Meanwhile, President-elect Trump has appointed many people who are tough on China to key positions in his upcoming administration.
Mr. Trump has also vowed to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods if Beijing does not take more action to stop the trade of highly addictive fentanyl.
Late last month, Chinese state media warned Trump that pledging to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods related to the fentanyl issue could drag the world’s top two economies into a war. Tariffs harm each other, according to Reuters.
