Refusing to sell TikTok to the Americans could help Beijing assert its stance in what it sees as US bullying. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

It’s Day One of the new Trump Administration. As the new president takes the oath of office in the Capitol rotunda shortly after midday, one person will likely be pleased with how things are going so far: Xi Jinping, president of China. That’s for three reasons:

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda has a limited capacity of about 600 people, making the seats inside the nation’s Capitol the most sought-after seats in Washington.

Han has used the visit to meet with members of the American business community, including Tesla CEO and close Trump associate Elon Musk, according to Chinese state agency Xinhua. Musk is widely thought to be seen by Beijing as more sympathetic to its interests than others in Trump’s orbit.

Trump advisor Elon Musk has longstanding business ties in China.

It is now looking like Chinese Premier Xi Jinping's troubles and concerns surrounding the second Donald Trump administration will be taking a backseat, as the first day of the rein did not see much hostility towards the South Asian country from Trump's end.

How Donald Trump's presidential inauguration unfolded as he was sworn in as the 47th President to succeed Joe Biden.

President Donald Trump notably called for a ban of TikTok during his first term due to national security concerns.

Han Zheng, the vice president of the People's Republic of China, is in Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

The law includes a provision that allows the president to pause the TikTok ban for 90 days if ByteDance proves it is in the process of selling the app. But without evidence that ByteDance is actively working to divest from TikTok, his order could be challenged in court.