China’s Xi reaffirms US relations in talk with Trump
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the importance of relations with the United States in a phone conversation with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, opening communication with a politician who had been strongly critical of China during his campaign.
State media reported that Xi congratulated Trump on his election and said co-operation was the “only correct choice” for China and the U.S., the world’s two biggest economies.
“At present, there is an important opportunity and huge potential in China-U.S. co-operation,” Xi told Trump, according to the reports.
Trump’s office said in a statement early Monday that Trump thanked Xi for his well-wishes on his election.