Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday on his election victory, and urged their two countries to ‘find the right way to get along in the new era,” the Xinhua news agency reported. U.S. broadcaster CNN, citing unidentified sources, said Xi had telephoned Trump to offer his congratulations. “Xi called for the two countries to strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, and expand mutually beneficial cooperation,” Xinhua reported.
Trump stormed to victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election and will return to the White House for his second term in January. Beijing on Wednesday gave a muted reaction to Trump’s victory.