Trump invites Xi to inauguration, expert calls it 'diplomatic theatre'

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to his inauguration next month in Washington, a Trump transition spokesperson said on Thursday, but experts said that Xi was not likely to attend.

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Asked if Xi had responded, Trump's incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News in an interview that was "to be determined". She did not name the other world leaders who were also invited. "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," Leavitt added.