Vice President Han Zheng will represent China at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, signalling a potential thaw in Washington-Beijing relations. View on euronews

Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of dispatching a top official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng's presence at the inauguration of President-elect Trump reflects Beijing's diplomatic overtures as US-China relations have been strained over issues like trade, fentanyl,

Trump noted that the call included discussion of TikTok. Xi also dispatched Chinese Vice President Han Zheng to Trump’s inauguration, the seniormost official Beijing has ever sent to an American ...

Han Zheng, the vice president of the People's Republic of China, is in Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

China’s vice president has held meetings with the U.S. vice president-elect and business leaders including Elon Musk on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration

Han has used the visit to meet with members of the American business community, including Tesla CEO and close Trump associate Elon Musk, according to Chinese state agency Xinhua. Musk is widely thought to be seen by Beijing as more sympathetic to its interests than others in Trump’s orbit.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attended Monday’s inauguration ... fentanyl and Chinese-owned social media app TikTok. The incoming U.S. president on Sunday also pledged to delay enforcement ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - China's Vice President Han Zheng will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, Chinese state news agencies said on Friday, January 17, 2025, with Beijing ready to enhance dialogue with the new U.S. administration.

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

Trump has been making certain goodwill gestures, from inviting Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration ceremony to providing a high-level reception to China's special representative and Vice President Han Zheng through US Vice President JD Vance.

UC San Diego Today spoke with professor Victor Shih, director of the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy’s 21st Century China Center, to learn more about why TikTok has faced so much scrutiny in the U.S., as well as what implications a ban could have for relations between the two countries.