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U.S. President Trump has congratulated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on his new leadership lineup that was unveiled at the Communist Party Congress in Beijing.

Trump confirmed that he had a phone conversation with the Chinese President through a post from his official tweeter account.

"Spoke to President Xi of China to congratulate him on his extraordinary elevation. Also discussed NoKo & trade, two very important subjects!" Trump wrote.

Xi told Trump China would "unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development" and promote "coordination and cooperation among world major powers", the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Wednesday.

"China attaches great importance to the Sino-U.S. relations and is willing to promote the long-term, healthy and stable development of bilateral relations on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefits," Xinhua cited Xi as saying.

Trump is expected to meet Xi when he visits China next month, when the two are likely to discuss issues related to North Korea and U.S.-China trade.