Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month.

Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed the president-elect’s invitation on “Fox and Friends” Thursday after it was first reported by CBS News Wednesday night, telling the Fox hosts it was “an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just allies but our adversaries and our competitors, too.”

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month, according to multiple sources.

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, though it's unclear whether he plans to attend. In an interview Thursday on Fox News' "Fox and Friends," incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the invitation had been extended to Xi.

China's ambassador to the U.S. is expected to lead a delegation of senior officials at Trump's Jan. 20 ceremony, instead of President Xi Jinping.

Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s incoming White House press secretary, confirmed the invitation on Fox and Friends on Thursday morning.

It’s ‘to be determined’ whether the Chinese president would accept the invitation, a Trump transition spokesperson said

China’s President Xi Jinping has declined President Donald Trump’s puzzling invitation to attend his second inauguration on January 20, as we predicted he

As Donald Trump prepares to be officially inaugurated as president of the United States for a second time, his friends — and some foes — will be jostling for a front-row seat.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources.

A growing number of nominees for key positions in the US president-elect's administration are sharp critics of the Chinese government

Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month, despite receiving a personal invitation from Trump shortly after Election Day ...