File: Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses the opening of a study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance) for principal officials at the provincial and ministerial level.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for "stable, healthy and sustainable" ties between Beijing and Washington in a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, state media said.
In a "congratulatory message" to Trump, Xi "pointed out that history has shown that China and the United States benefit from cooperation and suffer from confrontation", state broadcaster CCTV said.
"A stable, healthy and sustainable China-US relationship is in the common interest of both countries and is in line with the expectations of the international community," Xi said.
File: Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at the West Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024.
In his first message to Trump since the former president secured a second term in office, the Chinese leader said he hoped "that both sides will uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation".
He called for Washington and Beijing to "strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and find a correct way for China and the US to get along in this new era, to benefit both countries and the world".
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