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While the US public and global markets will be transfixed by the events in Washington today, Trump's emerging nemesis in the upcoming trade wars, China, has decided to avoid the event altogether. According to the FT, Beijing's infamous censors have ordered media outlets to mute their reporting of Trump’s inauguration "as the Communist party continues to weigh its response to a new administration that has threatened to tear up the rule book of US-China relations."

Authored by Glenn Kessler, originally posted at The Washington Post,

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With markets focused on today's events in Washington, culminating with Trump's inaugural speech, here’s a look at the key scheduled events for Friday, Jan. 20 (all times Eastern).

What to Watch

• Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at U.S. Capitol
• Friday is a holiday for federal workers in the Washington area, economic data will be delayed
• Possible Trump executive actions
• Senate confirmation votes on Cabinet nominees

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