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.

Meanwhile, a slew of other tech executives including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are reportedly set to attend the events on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.

BEIJING (Agencies): President Xi Jinping has spoken to US president-elect Donald Trump on the phone, Chinese state news agency Xinhua and international reports have said. The phone call comes with just three days to go for Trump’s inauguration.

President-elect Trump said Friday he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders discussing trade and the fate of the viral video-sharing app TikTok. “The call was a very

Investors are appraising Trump policies' likely impact on stocks on the last trading day before the inauguration.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were speaking on the phone late Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The reported attendance of Vice President Han Zheng will mark the first time a senior Chinese leader has attended a new U.S. president’s swearing-in.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Vice President Han Zheng will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, Chinese state news agencies said on Friday, with Beijing ready to enhance dialogue with the new U.S. administration.