Xi Jinping, U.S. President-elect Trump make phone call
Xinhua January 17, 2025 23:01
BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- On the evening of Jan. 17, President Xi Jinping made a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in response to an appointment.
Xi congratulated Trump on his re-election as U.S. president, noting that we both attach great importance to our interaction with each other, share the hope that China-U.S. relations will have a good start in the new term of the U.S. president, and are willing to push China-U.S. relations to make greater progress from a new starting point.
Xi emphasized that the two great countries, China and the United States, are pursuing their own dreams and are committed to giving their people a better life. With broad common interests and vast space for cooperation, China and the United States can become partners and friends, achieve mutual success and common prosperity for the benefit of both countries and the world.
Xi pointed out that as two big countries with different national conditions, it is inevitable that there will be some differences between China and the U.S. The key is to respect each other's core interests and major concerns, and to find a proper solution to the problem. The Taiwan issue is related to China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and I hope the U.S. side will handle it carefully. The essence of China-U.S. economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win, and confrontation and conflict should not be our choice. The two sides should strengthen cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, and do more great, practical and good things for the benefit of the two countries and the world, so that the two huge ships of China and the United States can keep moving forward along the course of stable, healthy and sustainable development.
Trump thanked President Xi Jinping for his congratulations, said he cherished the great relationship with President Xi, hoped to continue to maintain dialog and communication, and looked forward to meeting with President Xi as soon as possible. The United States and China are the most important countries in the world today, and should maintain long-lasting friendship and work together to maintain world peace.
The two heads of state exchanged views on major international and regional issues of common concern, such as the crisis in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The two heads of state agreed to establish a strategic communication channel and maintain regular contact on major issues of common interest to the two countries.