WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese language President Xi Jinping and different overseas leaders to his inauguration subsequent month in Washington, a Trump transition spokesman stated on Thursday.
Requested if Xi had responded, Karoline Leavitt advised Fox Information in an interview that it was “to be decided.” She didn’t title different world leaders who have been additionally invited.
“That is an instance of how President Trump is creating an open dialogue with the leaders of nations that aren’t solely our allies but additionally our adversaries and opponents,” she added. “He’s prepared to speak to anybody and he’ll at all times put America’s pursuits first.”
The Kremlin stated Thursday it had not acquired an invite to attend the Jan. 20 inauguration.
Xi’s provide to attend Trump’s swearing-in was prolonged in early November, shortly after the Nov. 5 presidential election, in keeping with CBS Information, which first reported the invitation on Wednesday.
The Chinese language embassy in Washington didn’t reply to a Reuters request for touch upon Wednesday.
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