Although no official arrangement has been reached, US President-elect donald trump stated that he would welcome Chinese President Xi jinping to his inauguration on january 20 of next year.
"I would love to have him if he wants to come. However, not much is addressed," trump stated. In addition, he mentioned that the two leaders had "a very good relationship until COVID" but that they had since become somewhat estranged.
"Just so you understand, he hasn't either accepted or declined the invitation," trump stated. "The united states and china can work together to find solutions to every issue facing the globe. "Consider it," he continued.Xi was not expected to attend the january event, according to two persons with knowledge of the preparations who spoke to the BBC. They stated that more beijing officials, including China's ambassador to the US, were anticipated to attend.
Shortly after election Day, trump personally invited Xi attend the inaugural ceremony, according to CBC News.
No foreign leader has ever attended a US presidential inauguration, according to a CBC news article. The invitation, according to Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, is an attempt to keep "an open communication with leaders of countries that are not only allies but our opponents and competitors too.""Trump referred to his previous conversations with Xi as "hours and hours talking" and called him "an amazing guy."
As he gets ready for his second term, trump extends an invitation to Xi.
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