Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone with US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, urging further development of China-US relations to a new starting point.
Congratulating Trump on his election as the US president, Xi said that they both attach great importance to dialogue and hope that the new US presidency will see a good start to China-US relations.
Xi said that China and the United States are two great countries that are pursuing their respective dreams and are committed to providing a better life for their people, adding that the two countries share broad common interests and have a lot of room for cooperation. .
He said that China and the United States can become partners and friends, achieve mutual success and prosperity, and benefit both countries and the world.
As two major countries with different national circumstances, it is inevitable that China and the United States will have some differences, Xi said, adding that the key is to respect each other’s core interests and major concerns and properly address them. Finding the right way to solve it. The problems
Xi said the Taiwan question is related to China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, expressing hope that the US will handle it with extra prudence.
He said that the nature of China-US economic and trade relations is mutually beneficial and win-win, adding that confrontation and confrontation should not be a choice.
He urged both sides to uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, strengthen cooperation and do more great, practical and good things for the two countries and the world. This will enable China and the US to move forward on a path of stable, healthy and sustainable development.
Thanking Xi for his congratulations, Trump said he enjoyed a great relationship with Xi, urging continued dialogue and communication. He expected to meet President Xi Jinping soon.
Trump said that the United States and China are the most important countries in the world and they should maintain their long-standing friendship and work together to preserve world peace.
The two leaders discussed major international and regional issues of common concern such as the Ukraine crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
They agreed to establish a strategic communication channel to maintain regular contact between the two countries on important issues of common concern.
