China’s president Xi Jinping has publicly congratulated Joe Biden on being elected US president, leaving Russia’s Vladimir Putin among a handful of world leaders who have not yet acknowledged the former vice-president’s win.
“Xi said he hopes that the two sides will uphold the spirit of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win co-operation,” according to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Washington on Wednesday.
The statement added that Mr Xi hoped the two sides would “focus on co-operation, manage differences, advance the healthy and stable development of China-US ties, and join hands with other countries and the international community to promote the noble cause of world peace and development”.