Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, speaks at the Third Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee. (JU PENG / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart, Donald Trump, via phone on Friday that he hopes the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will start dialogue as soon as possible and strive for positive results.      

Xi also said China and the United States should focus on cooperation, control differences, promote win-win economic cooperation and push for new advancement of bilateral relations in the new year.

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