For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect is welcoming foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power.

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.

For Donald Trump’s inauguration, China is sending Vice President Han Zheng. This comes after the incoming US president invited Xi Jinping to attend the January 20 event — a break from tradition

One of the highest-ranking members of the Chinese Communist Party will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Trump had previously invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration ceremony,

For the first time, the US invites foreign leaders to attend a presidential inauguration. President-elect Donald Trump hosts leaders like Chinese President Xi Jinping's representative and Argentine President Javier Milei,

WASHINGTON – Argentina's chainsaw-wielding, self-proclaimed "anarcho-capitalist" president, Javier Milei, who says he takes most ... announced Friday that it would send Vice President Han Zheng in Xi's place. Trump said in a social media post later ...

Argentina's President Javier Milei, left, greets China's Vice President Han Zheng, center, as Rupert Murdoch, right, looks on at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol

Vice President-elect JD Vance on Sunday met with his Chinese counterpart, Vice President of the People's Republic of China Han Zheng ... Argentina President Javier Milei, Italian Prime Minister ...

Although Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino had the near-impossible task of putting her country on good terms with China despite President Javier ... Vice President Han Zheng, Deputy ...

Their attendance marks the first time world leaders have been present at a U.S. president’s swearing-in ceremony, a historian said.

as Han has regularly traveled abroad to represent Xi at international events. Trump has invited many world leaders to the ceremony, including Argentinian President Javier Milei, Hungarian Prime ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special ... including Argentinian President Javier Milei and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.