China is sending Vice-President Han Zheng to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday - the first time a senior Chinese leader will witness a US president being sworn in.

Whether and how the mercurial president-elect delivers on his various pledges on trade with Beijing and other issues will be anyone’s guess.

Han's attendance marks a first for the two countries. Foreign heads of state usually do not attend US presidential inaugurations.

Vice President Han Zheng is set to be highest-level Chinese official ever to attend a presidential swearing-in, signaling Beijing’s willingness to engage the new administration.

U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Sunday, one day before he and President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office.

BEIJING - Chinese officials and ordinary people are hopeful but on edge as Donald Trump returns to the White House, eager to avoid a repeat of the bruising trade war that drove a wedge between the economic superpowers during his first term.

A sweeping deportation program, “drill, baby, drill,” and peace for Ukraine: President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move big and fast when he returns to the White House on Monday. Here is a look at his sensational but frequently vague promises for a second term — much of them likely to be enacted through executive orders.

European markets are expected to start the new trading week on a mixed note, with market attention on the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

US President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly expressed interest of visiting India and China soon after assuming his second term in the Oval office on Monday, January 20. He is likely to travel to Ch

Beijing contends with a weakening yuan while awaiting policy clues from the incoming Donald Trump’s administration.