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

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.

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,

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,

Georgian former president, far-right European politicians to also attend alongside Chinese vice president - Anadolu Ajansı

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 ...

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

President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and conservative world leaders such as Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to the inauguration. Xi is sending his vice president as his representative.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Argentine President Javier Milei and other foreign dignitaries were in attendance at President Trump’s inauguration on Monday, even as the new commander in chief vowed to use the full weight of his power to put U.

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

Han Zheng is scheduled to attend the celebrations in Washington D.C. on Monday and is the most senior Chinese official to attend a U.S. inauguration.