The world needs China and the United States to have a stable and cooperative relationship, President Xi Jinping told US Vice-President Joe Biden, just days before new uncertainy looms with Donald Trump taking office. Meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Xi told Biden that he \u201cpositively appraised\u201d his efforts to increase friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries, China\u2019s Foreign Ministry said late on Tuesday. \u201cIn the 38 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, relations between the two countries have weathered wind and rain, but generally have continued to forge ahead,\u201d the statement paraphrased Xi as saying. Under President Barack Obama, there has been a \u201ccorrect\u201d development in relations and important and positive results achieved, with trade and people-to-people exchanges reaching new highs, Xi added. \u201cThe basic interests of the people of both countries and the world need China and the United States to work hard, to form a long-term, stable cooperative relationship,\u201d Xi said. The statement cited Biden as saying that the United States hopes the two countries can continue to deepen mutual trust and expand cooperation. It made no mention of Trump, although China\u2019s top diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, who last month met a senior advisor to Trump, also attended the Xi-Biden meeting, the foreign ministry said. Trump, who takes office on Friday, has rattled Beijing with threats to impose tariffs on Chinese imports and by questioning the United States\u2019 commitment to the \u201cone China\u201d policy, under which Washington acknowledges China\u2019s position that Taiwan is part of its territory.<\/p>\n