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 new administration.
Trump, who was elected for the second time in November, will be sworn into office in Washington on Monday.
Last month, his transition team confirmed that Trump had broken with precedent to invite Xi and other world leaders to the ceremony.
Beijing’s foreign ministry said Friday that Han would attend as Xi’s “special representative”.
“China follows the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation in viewing and growing its relationship with the United States,” a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
