Vice President-elect JD Vance welcomed Vice President Han Zheng of the People's Republic of China to the United States on Sunday ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The meeting between the two leaders comes amid heightened diplomatic engagement between the two global powers.

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.

China's Vice President Han Zheng and Elon Musk met on Sunday ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration, per Chinese state media. Why it matters: Chinese leader Xi Jinping deployed his top envoy to attend Trump's inauguration in an unprecedented move following Trump's threats to impose major tariffs on China.