China Hopes That The US Election Will Have An Impact On Improving Relations Between The Two Countries

United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Source: Antara)

JAKARTA - China's Deputy Foreign Minister Le Yucheng hopes that the United States (US) government for the next four years can normalize China-US bilateral relations. China hopes that the spirit of avoiding conflict and confrontation can be put forward, together with a mutually beneficial partnership.

The US Election vote count still cannot determine the winner. However, it is hoped that the elections will run smoothly, said Le at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Cabinet Council Meeting, Thursday, November 5.

In bilateral relations, according to him, China and the US have several differences. However, both of them also have the same interests and the scope of cooperation is very broad.

To maintain bilateral relations between the two countries, Li feels the need to convey his hope that whoever runs the next US administration will uphold the principles of mutual respect, mutual benefit, managing differences and bringing partnerships in the right direction.

The SCO, which was formally formed in 2001 as a security alliance in the region, consists of China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia.

In the last 20 years, the leaders of SCO member countries have succeeded in reducing historical border tensions, building cooperation mechanisms, advancing public discourse on crimes of terrorism, separatism and extremism.

Meanwhile, the US Presidential Election vote count that brought together incumbent Republican candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden is still ongoing.