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Chinese and US presidents exchanged messages expressing their intention to strengthen bilateral cooperation, despite the current trade war between the two countries, 40 years after the beginning of their diplomatic relations, according to the state press Chinese.
Tensions between Beijing and Washington worsened in 2018 as a result of trade disputes, although US President Donald Trump froze the latest package of tariff increases and spoke Saturday of "big plans" Xi Jinping couple .
In the messages sent on Tuesday, Xi stressed the importance of working with the United States "to strengthen Sino-US relations characterized by coordination, cooperation and stability," said the United States. Xinhua official news agency.
According to the agency, Trump praised the past four decades of diplomacy between China and the United States and hinted at his "strong friendship" with the Chinese leader.
Last year, Washington and Beijing imposed reciprocal tariffs on $ 300 billion worth of goods, plunging the two countries into a conflict that was beginning to reduce profits and to bring down the market.
Trump started the trade war for his complaints about Chinese trade practices, which he regards as unfair – a concern shared by the European Union and Japan, among others.
The two leaders agreed to a truce at a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, but few signs of progress were noted.
China and the United States established diplomatic relations on January 1, 1979, and Washington is committed to maintaining only unofficial relations with Taiwan.
The same year, the then leader, Deng Xiaoping, generally behind China's policy on "reform and openness" policy, met with the president Jimmy Carter in the United States.
Relations between the two countries have improved significantly from their lowest point in the cold war, although they have been confronted with a number of sensitive issues, including Taiwan's the man and the trade.
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