China's Vice President Han Zheng will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration, signaling Beijing's willingness to ease tensions and foster dialogue despite previous confrontations and Trump's campaign rhetoric against China.

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

Trump advisor Elon Musk has longstanding business ties in China.

Beijing is taking a two-pronged approach to the incoming president: trying to sweeten up Trump while also signaling it is ready to fight efforts to constrain it.

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.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping was the first foreign leader whose invitation to the inauguration became public in December ... Han Zheng attends a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Jan. 11, 2025. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP, File ...

Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping.

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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.