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.

China's President Xi Jinping will visit Macau from Dec. 18 to 20 to attend the inauguration ceremony of Macau's new government, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration in January, though it's unclear whether he plans to attend. In an interview Thursday on Fox News' "Fox and Friends," incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the invitation had been extended to Xi.

China’s President Xi Jinping has declined President Donald Trump’s puzzling invitation to attend his second inauguration on January 20, as we predicted he

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Macau next week for a gathering marking 25 years since the former Portuguese colony's handover to China, state news agency Xinhua said Saturday. Xi will also attend the inauguration of Macau's incoming administration and conduct an inspection tour during the December 18-20 visit,

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Macau from Wednesday to Friday next week to attend ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony’s return to Chinese rule. State news agency Xinhua announced on Saturday that Xi would inaugurate on Friday Macau’s new administration led by Sam Ho-fai and inspect the city during his three-day trip.