Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, as he called for cooperation rather than confrontation. History has shown that Washington and Beijing gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Xi said, according to the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. A stable and healthy relationship between Beijing and Washington is also what the international community expects, the Chinese leader said. China hopes that differences of opinion will be properly managed and mutually beneficial cooperation expanded, Xinhua reported. US broadcaster …