On Monday, several key dignitaries attended the swearing in of Donald Trump.

This included one of China’s highest-ranking officials, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Argentine President Javier Milei, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, among others. This is first time international leaders have appeared at the inauguration.

How will the new U.S. administration interact with China and the world?

To discuss:

• Chas Freeman is a Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and was the principal American interpreter for President Nixon’s visit to Beijing in 1972.
• Jorge Heine is a Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University and a Former Chilean Ambassador to China.
• Yan Liang is Chair Professor in Economics at Willamette University.
• Victor Gao is Chair Professor at Soochow University.

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