In a first, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will attend Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the United States in Washington on January 20.

Han's attendance marks a first for the two countries. Foreign heads of state usually do not attend US presidential inaugurations.

Han Zheng will represent China at Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration on Jan 20, marking an unprecedented senior-level attendance from Beijing.

China's leader Xi Jinping is sending a top envoy to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Beijing confirmed. Why it matters: The "unprecedented" deployment of Xi's special representative,

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

Trump has expressed interest in traveling to China in his first 100 days in office according to the Wall Street Journal.

President-elect Trump is interested in heading back to China after he takes office again amid tensions with Beijing, according to a report.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to visit China within his first 100 days in office. Reports suggest preliminary discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping about future meetings. Trump's inauguration will be attended by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng as an indication of China's willingness to enhance cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.

HONG KONG : China’s vice president Han Zheng will attend US president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan 20, Chinese state news agencies said on Friday, with Beijing ready to enhance dialogue with the new US administration.

It will be the first time a senior Chinese leader has been present at the key Washington ceremony to open the new US presidency.

Beijing: China said Friday that President Xi Jinping would send Vice President Han Zheng to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, vowing to "enhance dialogue" with the