China, often criticised for taking away American jobs, on Wednesday reacted cautiously to the election of Donald Trump as President, saying it will work with the new US government to ensure steady development of bilateral ties to benefit people of both countries, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reports.
"We are also watching and following the election and we will work with new US government to ensure steady and sound development of bilateral relations and benefit people of the two countries," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a media briefing here.
Preferring to wait for the official results, Kang said "we hope new US government will work with China and work together for steady and sound development of bilateral relations. This will benefit the two countries and the entire world".
Chinese official commentaries reflecting public opinion favoured Trump as Clinton was widely regarded as someone who pursued a tough line against China with 'Asia Pivot' strategy under which 60 per cent of American military assets would be deployed in the region to contain China.
Equally there are apprehensions about Trump who branded China as a currency manipulator and promised tough measures against cheap Chinese imports into the US.
Trump had earlier claimed that Americans are living through the "greatest jobs theft" in the history of the world, saying US companies were moving out jobs to countries like China, Mexico and Singapore.
The US and China have over US$600 billion in annual trade with balance of trade heavily tilting towards Beijing.
Successive US leaders also criticised China for keeping its currency too low against the dollar to reap maximum benefits out of bilateral trade.
About trade ties under Trump, Kang said "we hope our relations can be mutually beneficial".
Outlining how bilateral trade between the two nations grew from about US$2 billion he said unlike in the past there are several trade mechanisms like the Wold Trade Organisation (WTO) to address major trade issues between both nations.
He said the growth of China-US trade also benefitted the American people. --BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Nov 09 2016
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang says China hopes the new US government will work with China for steady and sound development of bilateral relations. - AFP Photo / File
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