BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Friday discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula and bilateral relations via phone.

Speaking by telephone, Xi told Trump that he appreciates the US president's desire to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue politically, hoping that 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 added that he hopes all parties concerned will show goodwill and avoid doing anything which might affect or interfere with the improving situation on the peninsula, calling on them to maintain the positive momentum on the Korean Peninsula issue.

Xi also told Trump that 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.