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Xi Jinping sent out a congratulatory message for Donald Trump, batting for dialogue and communication to manage differences.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President-elect Donald Trump (AP File Photo)
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday extended a congratulatory message to US President-elect Donald Trump over his poll victory and called for properly managing differences and strengthening dialogue between the two countries.
Xi’s remarks came a day after Trump secured a return to the White House in a history triumph over Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the race to the Over Office.
What did Xi Jinping say on China-US relations?
According to media reports, Xi batted for the US and China to expand mutually beneficial cooperation.
“I urge China and the US to expand mutually beneficial cooperation,” Xi said. “I call for the right way for China, and the US to get along in the new era. Both the countries should strengthen dialogue and communication,” he said.
Xi highlighted that China and the US gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation and noted that a stable and sustainable China-US relationship serves the shared interests of the two countries and meets the aspirations of the international community.
The Chinese President also expressed hope that China and the US will uphold the principles of mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence, strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, and expand mutually beneficial cooperation.
How Will US-China Relations Proceed Under Trump 2.0?
In his second term at the White House, Donald Trump could remove pharmaceutical manufacturing in China for the US market. He may attempt to acquire and protect key minerals required for high-tech manufacturing, and will certainly continue to strengthen his goal of bringing manufacturing back to the US, as per The Diplomat.
“Every damn thing that they sell into the United States is going to have like a 25% (tariff) until they stop drugs from coming in. And let me tell you something, those drugs will stop so damn fast that your head will spin,” Trump had said at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump would also likely introduce a ‘witch hunt’ against anyone he considers a ‘Chinese spy’. This would not only bring both the economies close to a possible state of decoupling, but also disrupt more crucial scientific research.
