Xi congratulates victor Trump

He says bilateral ties to move forward from 'a new starting point'

President Xi Jinping sent congratulations to US president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying he looked forward to working with him to push bilateral relations "further forward from a new starting point".

In a close race for the White House on Tuesday, Trump beat Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, surpassing the threshold of 270 of the total 538 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.