The Chinese leader expressed hope for mutually beneficial relations in a phone call with the US president-elect, Xinhua has reported
Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory, calling on the two countries to seek common ground, Xinhua reported on Thursday.
Trump vowed to “stop wars” and usher in a new period of prosperity for the US in his victory speech early on Wednesday. However, multiple media outlets have since reported concerns of a potential US-China trade war similar to the one during the first Trump presidency.
In a phone call on Thursday, Xi congratulated Trump on his election win and stated that history has shown that China and the US benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation, according to Xinhua.
A stable, healthy, and sustainable relationship between the two states is in line with their interests, as well in the expectations of the international community, the…
