Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes hands, experts say.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly turned down Donald Trump's invitation to his inauguration in January. The President-elect had invited the Chinese leader despite growing tensions between Beijing and Washington and the threat of a trade war between the two countries.