US Vice President-elect JD Vance and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng discussed fentanyl and trade during a meeting in Washington on the eve of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Vice President-elect JD Vance welcomed Vice President Han Zheng of the People's Republic of China to the United States on Sunday ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The meeting between the two leaders comes amid heightened diplomatic engagement between the two global powers.

U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng to discuss key issues just before taking office. Topics included fentanyl, trade balance, and regional stability. The meeting follows a phone call between President-elect Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussing similar concerns,

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng has held talks with the US vice-president-elect J.D. Vance and tech billionaire Elon Musk at separate meetings in Washington ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to a "long and fruitful" relationship.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of dispatching a top official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.

Immediately after the conversation with Xi, Trump wrote on his social media page Truth Social that the discussion was very good for both Beijing and Washington

U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Washington, D.C., to discuss critical issues including the fentanyl crisis, trade imbalances, and regional stability. This meeting occurred a day before Vance and President-elect Donald Trump are set to be inaugurated.

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Chinese Vice President Han Zheng's presence at the inauguration of President-elect Trump reflects Beijing's diplomatic overtures as US-China relations have been strained over issues like trade, fentanyl,

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On the eve of Trump's inauguration, a CPC-owned newspaper said it looks forward to "greater progress at this new starting point."