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 in his place to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly dismissive about the threat of deflation hitting the economy. While consumers can benefit from falling prices, persistent deflation can also lead to a downward spiral for spending and investment.

Chinese president Xi Jinping has confirmed that he will send one of China's top envoys to attend President-elect Donald Trump's January 20 inauguration.

China’s President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy to Donald Trump’s inauguration, in an unprecedented move designed to reduce friction between the countries at the start of the new US administration.

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.