On January 20, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference.

A reporter asked: Trump will take office as US President today. What are China’s expectations for Trump’s term? Will there be dialogue between China and the United States in the next few days or weeks?

Mao Ning said that if China and the United States work together, both benefits and fights will hurt both. This is what the history of the development of China-US relations tells us. We always believe that stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations is in line with the common interests of the two countries and the expectations of the international community. China is willing to uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation with the new US government, strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and embark on a correct way of getting along with China and the United States in the new era, benefiting both countries and the world.

(CCTV reporter Zhu Ruomeng)