"At present, there is an important opportunity and huge potential in China-U.S. cooperation," Xi told Trump, according to the reports. Trump's office said in a statement early Monday that Trump thanked Xi for his well-wishes on his election. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the two sides have agreed to maintain close contact, build good relations and work toward a meeting between Xi and Trump "as soon as possible." As secretary of state, Clinton was seen as a chief proponent of the U.S. "pivot" to Asia that is viewed by China's leaders as an attempt to contain their country's rise to global prominence. The sides are also opposed over security in east Asia, particularly China's assertion of its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Source: Fox News November 14, 2016 10:58 UTC