China's Xi tells Trump cooperation is only choice

Published Mon, Nov 14, 2016 · 04:47 AM

[BEIJING] Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President-elect Donald Trump in a phone call on Monday that cooperation was the only choice for relations between the two countries, Chinese state media said.

Trump had taken a tough stance on China in the run-up to the US presidential election, saying that he would take aggressive action against Beijing on trade issues.

REUTERS

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