donald trumpthe elected president of USA, invited the Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his taking possession next month, pretending generate the bases for diplomatic relations with the Asian country. This occurs in a context in which The Republican seeks to collect numerous taxes on Chinese goods.
The decision was confirmed by the press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She assured that since China They stated that it was “to be determined” if the most significant economic and military competitor leader of the North American country would attend.
“This is an example of how President Trump creates an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not only our allies, but also our adversaries and competitors,” said Leavitt.
Then he added: “We saw this in his first term. He is willing to talk to anyone and will always put the interests of the United States first.” He also confirmed that they invited to other foreign leadersbut did not provide details of who.
No foreign leader has been present at the inauguration of an American president since at least 1874. However, Trump decided to break with thisand would have also invited leaders such as the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán.
For its part, the ambassador of each country in the United States will also be invited, According to an official from the Inaugural Committee.
On the other hand, The president-elect of the United States has not sent any invitation to the Russian leader, Vladimir Putinto attend his inauguration, which will take place on January 20. “No, he has not sent it”said the spokesman for the Russian Presidency, Dmitri Peskov, in his daily telephone press conference.
The United States’ relationship with China
The invitation to Xi Jinping comes in a context of tension in which Trump vowed to enact massive tariffs on Canada, Mexico and Chinain order for those countries to do more to reduce illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs like fentanyl.
According to the American president-elect, on his first day in office in January he will apply 25% taxes on all imported goods from Mexico and Canada and could impose even higher taxes on China.
It is that the Asian country manufactures precursor chemicals used in the production of fentanylalthough Beijing has intensified efforts over the last year to stop the export of these productions.
For his part, the president of China during a meeting with the president Joe Biden last month in Beijing, he asked the United States Don’t start a trade war. “Make the wise decision,” Xi Jinping warned, adding: “Keep exploring the right way to that two great countries get along with each other”.
These trade tensions between both powers persisted even during the last term of Biden, who in his final weeks before the transfer of powers, announced measures to restrict chip development in China.
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In response, since Asia banned the export of strategic metals such as gallium, germanium, antimony and graphite to the North American country.
When does Donald Trump take office as the new president of the United States?
The Republican from New Yorkwill take office as the new American president January 20, 2025. The official ceremony will take place in the Capitol of the North American country, located in Washington D.C.
Trump will behe 47th American president starting in January. However, official results are still missing in some North American states.
The Oath Ceremony It is chaired by the president of the Supreme Court of the United States. During this event, the oath of the vice president J.D. Vance and then that of the president-elect. Once the Ceremony is completed, Trump will give his inaugural address.
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