It was noted that both countries are ready to seek a "correct path" to mutual understanding in this "new era."
"We are prepared to work with the new U.S. administration to enhance dialogue and communication, effectively manage disagreements, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly achieve stable, healthy, and sustainable China-U.S. relations," stated the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
As reported by The Washington Post, Beijing typically sent its ambassador to official events in the U.S., but the dispatch of a high-ranking official from the Communist Party of China indicates a strategy by the PRC to establish contacts with the next U.S. president. At the same time, this could signal to America that China will issue a "firm and swift response" in case of a deterioration in relations between the two nations.