ViewpointsOpinionWhat’s in Store in 2025 for US From China’s Military?SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA Chinese navy tugboat sails in the Taiwan Strait, past tourists on Pingtan Island, the closest point to Taiwan, in China's southeast Fujian Province, on April 7, 2023. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty ImagesBrent Sadler&Katherine Musgrove1/24/2025|Updated: 1/29/20250:00X 1CommentaryChinese leader Xi Jinping turned down an invitation to attend the U.S. inauguration offered by President Donald Trump.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.