China, Nov 06 (V7N)- China expressed its desire for "peaceful coexistence" with the United States as Donald Trump appeared close to clinching a victory over Kamala Harris in the US presidential election.

"We will continue to address China-US relations with mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation as guiding principles," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated during a regular briefing on Wednesday.

Although Mao did not directly address the likelihood of Trump’s re-election, she reiterated that "the US presidential election is an internal matter of the United States" and added, "We respect the choice of the American people."

When asked whether Chinese President Xi Jinping would reach out to Trump to offer congratulations, Mao stated, "Following the official announcement of the US election results, we will proceed with related matters according to standard practice."

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