Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration in January in Washington, DC, according to incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Leavitt confirmed reporting by CBS News on Fox News Thursday morning that the invitation had been extended.
“That is true, yes, and this is an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just allies but our adversaries and our competitors, too,” Leavitt said on Fox.
Trump personally extended the invitation to Xi, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, was asked on Wednesday at a press briefing if China had received an invite from the incoming Trump administration for the upcoming inauguration and if China will attend.
“Currently, I have no information to release,” he said.
Trump said in a recent interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that his communication with Xi has become somewhat regular.
“We’ve had communication as recently as this week,” Trump said of the Chinese leader in the interview, which was aired over the weekend.
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