Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump in a phone call, expressing hope that the relations between their two countries would be more harmonious as they work together toward global peace but at the same time "respecting each other's core interests,

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump takes office again promising tariffs that could ratchet up tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

President Han Zheng to attend Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, marking the first time a senior Chinese official will be present at a US presidential inauguration, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported.