Beijing, 7 November 2024 (dpa/MIA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, as he called for cooperation rather than confrontation.

History has shown that Washington and Beijing gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Xi said, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

A stable and healthy relationship between Beijing and Washington is also what the international community expects, the Chinese leader said.

China hopes that differences of opinion will be properly managed and mutually beneficial cooperation expanded, Xinhua reported.

US broadcaster CNN reported that Trump and Xi spoke on the phone.

Diplomatic relations between the US and China are tense.

Washington makes serious accusations against Beijing, including human rights violations, unfair trade practices, and illegal territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Beijing, in turn, accuses the United States of deliberately hindering its economic development with sanctions and tariffs, and of interfering in its internal affairs as a hegemonic power.

Trump adopted a hard line on China during his first term in office. During the election campaign, he threatened to impose further tariffs on Chinese products, which could have a massive impact on world trade.

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