Beijing is taking a two-pronged approach to the incoming president: trying to sweeten up Trump while also signaling it is ready to fight efforts to constrain it.

Donald Trump’s team is reportedly not breaking a sweat over Michelle Obama ’s absence on his incoming Inauguration Day. A source close to President-elect Donald Trump’s MAGA orbit told Page Six that those involved in planning his inaugural festivities are “having a good laugh” about Michelle’s snub and “didn’t expect her to come anyway.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attends a meeting with Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool/File Photo HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Vice President Han Zheng will attend U.