Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to his Jan 20 inauguration

By Lalit K Jha

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration on January 20, according to his spokesperson.

“This is an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just our allies but our adversaries and our competitors too,” the incoming White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitte told Fox News in an interview on Thursday.

“We saw this in the first term. He got a lot of criticism for it, but it led to peace around the world. He is willing to talk to anyone. He will always put America’s interest first,” she said.