Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is invited to the inauguration but hasn't received confirmation that he's coming.

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

Leavitt described the invitation on Fox News as Trump "creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just our allies but our adversaries and our competitors too."

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch even as Trump threatens to levy massive tariffs on Chinese goods.

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

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

China experts say Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bea

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch even as Trump threatens to levy massive tariffs on Chinese goods.

It’s a fantastical picture, because even before sources on Thursday confirmed Xi wouldn’t attend, it was obvious it could not happen, despite Trump’s stunning invitation to the leader of the Chinese Communist Party for a second inauguration he hopes to turn into a striking global statement.