Xi Jinping refused to attend Trump’s inauguration
Xi Jinping refused a personal invitation from Donald Trump to the inauguration in Washington.
CBS News reports this, citing its sources.
The event is expected to be attended by the Chinese Ambassador and his wife, as is usually the case. They may be joined by additional officials from Beijing. The invitation to Xi, conveyed outside official diplomatic channels, caught both Beijing and US allies by surprise. Chinese officials, accustomed to strict protocol and closely monitoring the power dynamics between the United States and China, were puzzled by Mr. Trump’s intentions, the newspaper notes.
