Trump offers congratulations

In a phone call on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump congratulated President Xi Jinping on his re-election as the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Trump also congratulated Xi on the successful closing of the 19th CPC National Congress.

Trump said the congress had drawn the world's attention and that he also closely followed the important policies and information that Xi delivered during the gathering, according to a news release from the Foreign Ministry.