US President-elect Donald Trump and Leader Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation today. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to the official Chinese agency Xinhua.

According to Ushakov, Moscow will not have a presence at the inauguration because Russia's possible candidate for Russian ambassador to the U.S.—Alexander Darchiev, the head of the North American Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry—has still not received an agrément from Washington.

China will send Vice President Han Zheng to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025.

Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping.

Donald Trump began his second presidency on January 20, 2025, prompting countries worldwide to brace for potential disruptions. Among the most watchful is China, whose leadership remains divided on how to approach another Trump term.

Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, despite Trump’s earlier claims that he would invite him. Instead, Han Zheng,

President Donald Trump has the opportunity to tell the U.S. story to the world, stand up to autocracy and contribute to ending conflicts.

ANALYSIS By Alexey Maslov, director of Institute of Asian and African Studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University Chinese President Xi

The inauguration of Donald Trump for a second term as President of the United States marked a notable moment in the evolving saga of US-China relations. Although Chinese President Xi Jinping declined to attend the inauguration event on January 20,

On his first day in office, Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders, 26 in total, covering a vast variety of subjects.

The president had praise for Kim, saying the North Korean leader "happens to be a smart guy" and isn't a "religious zealot" like the leaders of Iran. Trump said he plans to reach out to Kim

China is proceeding cautiously as it prepares for Donald Trump's second presidency, which began on January 20, 2025. In the wake of his return, there is a clear sense of division within China's leadership on how to approach the new U.