Xi Jinping to send top-level China envoy to Donald Trump’s inauguration
习近平将派最高级别特使出席特朗普就职典礼

Unusual diplomatic overture comes as Beijing braces for escalating tensions with new administration
北京方面迫切希望缓解与华盛顿方面的摩擦，其正在准备应对贸易紧张局势可能的严重升级。