Xi Jinping not expected to attend Trump inauguration

China's ambassador is expected to attend and other officials may join him, two people told the BBC's US partner CBS.

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Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month, according to multiple sources.
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Trump invites China’s leader Xi Jinping to his presidential inauguration

Xi is expected to rebuff the offer, as attending the event might put the Chinese president in a subservient position. Donald Trump has invited China’s hardline president, Xi Jinping , to his ...
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China's Xi not expected at Trump's inauguration

President-elect Trump invited Xi to the swearing-in ceremony shortly after winning the election.
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Will China's Xi Jinping attend Trump's inauguration?

President-elect Donald Trump and his team are reacting to news of the invitation extended for China's President Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration. CBS News' Libby Cathey has more.
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Trump has invited China’s President Xi Jinping to his inauguration

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Financial Times - 1d
Trump has invited Xi Jinping to attend inauguration

President-elect Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month in Washington, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Karoline Leavitt, who will serve as White ...
The Hill - 1d
Gingrich: Xi attending Trump inauguration would be ‘signal to the planet’

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) responded to President-elect Trump's invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend Inauguration Day in January, saying his acceptance would send a ...
The Hill - 1d
Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to his inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, though it's unclear if he plans to attend.
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Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to inauguration

Sources have confirmed to CBS News that President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January. The invitation comes despite Trump's repeated plan to ...
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