WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese language President Xi Jinping and different overseas leaders to his inauguration subsequent month in Washington, a Trump transition spokesperson mentioned on Thursday.

Requested if Xi had responded, Karoline Leavitt advised Fox Information in an interview that was “to be determined”. She didn’t identify the opposite world leaders who have been additionally invited.

“This is an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just our allies but our adversaries and our competitors, too,” she added. “He is willing to talk to anyone and he will always put America’s interests first.”

The Kremlin individually on Thursday mentioned that it had not acquired an invite to attend the Jan. 20 inauguration.

The provide for Xi to attend Trump’s swearing-in was prolonged in early November, shortly after the Nov. 5 presidential election, in response to CBS Information, which first reported the invitation on Wednesday.

The Chinese language embassy in Washington didn’t reply to a Reuters request for touch upon Wednesday.