WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese language President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration subsequent month, CBS Information reported on Wednesday, citing a number of sources.
The invitation to the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington occurred in early November, shortly after the Nov. 5 presidential election, and it was not clear if it had been accepted, CBS reported.
The Chinese language embassy in Washington didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Trump mentioned in an interview with NBC Information carried out on Friday that he “obtained together with very nicely” with Xi and that that they had “had communication as just lately as this week.”
Trump has named quite a few China hawks to key posts in his incoming administration, together with Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.
Trump has mentioned he’ll impose a further 10% tariff on Chinese language items until Beijing does extra to cease the trafficking of the extremely addictive narcotic fentanyl. He additionally threatened tariffs in extra of 60% on Chinese language items whereas on the marketing campaign path.
In late November, China’s state media warned Trump that his pledge to slap extra tariffs on Chinese language items over fentanyl flows might drag the world’s prime two economies right into a mutually harmful tariff warfare.
