Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to US President-elect Joe Biden, more than two weeks after US media called the race for the Democratic candidate.
“Promoting the healthy and stable development of China-US relations is not only in the fundamental interests of both peoples, but also meets the common expectation of the international community,” state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Xi as saying in the message.
“I hope to see both sides uphold the spirit of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, and focus on cooperation while managing and controlling disputes,” Xi added, according to Xinhua.
On Nov. 13, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, without naming Xi, offered Beijing’s congratulations to Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris almost a week after they delivered victory speeches.
But the spokesperson noted at the time that the outcome of the US election would be “ascertained in accordance with US laws and procedures.”
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Harris, according to Xinhua. (CNN)
