The presidents of China and the US have exchanged messages vowing to boost cooperation despite a bruising trade war on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Chinese state media reported that in the messages, Xi underlined the importance of working with the US to advance China-US relations featuring coordination, cooperation and stability.
Meanwhile, Trump praised the last four decades of diplomacy between China and the US, hailing his solid friendship with the Chinese leader.
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China and the US established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979, with Washington pledging to maintain only non-official ties with Taiwan.
