Han Zheng, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s envoy at Trump’s Inauguration, discussed fentanyl, trade, and technology with Vance and Musk.

Han Zheng, who serves as an envoy for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the inauguration, “discussed a range of topics including fentanyl, balancing trade, and regional stability” with J.D. Vance, according to the Trump transition team.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will attend US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. This visit aims to signal goodwill and possibly reset China-US relations. Han's visit follows a call between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Trump discussing trade and other issues.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping sent Vice President Han Zheng to the inauguration, an official whose seniority signals Beijing is ready to engage. After arriving in the U.S., Han wasted no time in doing just that.

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.

Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping, a long-time survivor of Chinese politics who rose from toiling on a collective farm and in factories to becoming one of the most powerful people in the country.

Vance and Han discussed an array of topics including fentanyl, balancing trade and regional stability, the Trump-Vance transition team said in a statement. Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration after winning last year's presidential election.

On the same day, Han had a separate meeting with Elon Musk, a close ally of Trump who also has a strong link with China thanks to his business interests there. Musk and Han discussed issues including trade and investment,