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.

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

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.

(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept ...

According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin did not receive an invitation to the inauguration of Donald Trump’s presidency in the USA, which is planned for January 20. However, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to attend the ceremony.

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.

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his inauguration next month.

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 ...