When all is said and done, the US and China have come to the reality that they still depend on each other. To that end, China’s President Xi Jinping will send a high-level representative to Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The delegation, possibly including Han Zheng or Wang Yi, will engage in talks with Trump's team amid concerns about incoming China policy shifts and trade tensions.

It said the envoy would also hold talks with Trump's team. Xi could send Han Zheng, a vice president who sometimes stands in for him in ceremonial roles, while another option was Foreign Minister Wang Yi,

Chinese President Xi Jinping is dispatching a high-ranking official to the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, in lieu of Ambassador Xie Feng, in a move that breaks tradition. Newsweek has reached out to the Trump team and Chinese Foreign Ministry by email with requests for comment.

China will reportedly send a top-level envoy to US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a move that Beijing hopes will reduce friction between the two countries. Unusually, Trump invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping: He is unlikely to attend,

Chinese President Xi Jinping will be sending a high level envoy in his stead to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to the Financial Times.