Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump's inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping and a long-time survivor of Chinese politics who rose from toiling on a collective farm and in factories to becoming one of the most powerful people in the country.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of dispatching a top official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.

Vice President Han Zheng, China's Representative at Trump's Inauguration, Is a Trusted Adviser to Xi TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump's ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping and a long-time survivor of Chinese ...

Donald Trump began his second presidency on January 20, 2025, prompting countries worldwide to brace for potential disruptions. Among the most watchful is China, whose leadership remains divided on how to approach another Trump term.

President Trump has an opportunity to tell this story to the world. An opportunity to contribute to ending the conflicts in Ukraine, the Gaza Strip and other regions experiencing turmoil.

The inauguration of Donald Trump for a second term as President of the United States marked a notable moment in the evolving saga of US-China relations. Although Chinese President Xi Jinping declined to attend the inauguration event on January 20,

Such high-level communication includes a series of meetings held during Vice-President Han Zheng's trip to the US last week as Xi's special representative to attend Trump's inauguration ceremony. On Friday, Wang told Rubio the "two heads of state have pointed out the direction and set the tone for China-US relations".

China welcomes a confident, open and thriving United States, just as the United States should embrace a peaceful, stable and prosperous China. In the face of growing global challenges, the two major countries should work toward a positive beginning in the new US presidential term and strive to advance their relations from a new starting point.

A series of high-level engagements between the Chinese side and the new U.S. administration have demonstrated the great importance both sides attach

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

Like their American counterparts, Chinese leaders in academia, government, and the media are working to discern and shape the new trajectory of U.S.-China relations under a second Trump administration,