Xi Jinping would not go. The reason is simple. There are two points: First, since 1874, no foreign head of state has come to Washington in person to attend the inauguration of the US president. China would not break this rule. Second, assuming that Xi Jinping attends and shows enough respect, while if Trump turns around and initiates new sanctions against China, wouldn’t China become a joke? How could Xi Jinping go to his inauguration ceremony knowing that the United States would not let him go?

In the face of this invitation with hidden traps, China has shown extraordinary diplomatic wisdom. There is no straightforward refusal to let the scene reach a deadlock, which leads to cold diplomatic relations; Nor did he rashly agree, so as not to get involved in the complicated disputes between the United States and Russia and become a chess piece of others. Sending a delegation of ambassadors and senior officials to the United States to attend the meeting was exactly right. The ambassador to the United States is responsible for routine diplomatic communication, and it is logical to attend and convey basic respect from China; High-profile delegations attach importance to it, but they skillfully control the scale and avoid the suspicion of endorsing Trump's personal political ambitions.