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REPORTING FROM CHINA

Jonathan Kaiman

China's President Xi Jinping called U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday

night and told him that cooperation is "the only correct choice for China and the
United States," Chinese state media reported on Monday.

Trump's presidential transition office confirmed that the phone call took place.
"During the call, the leaders established a clear sense of mutual respect for one
another, and President-elect Trump stated that he believes the two leaders will have
one of the strongest relationships for both countries moving forward," it said in a
statement.

Trump repeatedly slammed China in his campaign, threatening to formally declare

the country a currency manipulator and to slap 45% tariffs on Chinese imports to
the U.S.

On Monday, the nationalistic, state-run Global Times tabloid said that the measures
would be a mistake. "If Trump wrecks Sino-US trade, a number of US industries will
be impaired," it said. "Finally the new president will be condemned for his
recklessness, ignorance and incompetence and bear all the consequences."

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