Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump have exchanged messages, vowing to enhance cooperation despite a months-long bruising trade war.
The two leaders on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of China-US diplomatic relations, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.
President Xi said he attached “great importance” to the development of bilateral ties, stressing that he was “willing” to work with Trump in improving the Beijing-Washington relations.
The Chinese president also underlined the importance of working with Washington “to advance China-US relations featuring coordination, cooperation and stability,” adding that the outcome of such cooperation would “better benefit the two peoples as well as the people of the rest of the world.”
Xi further stressed that history has proved that cooperation is the best choice for both sides.
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