#Chinese President Xi Jinping has enjoyed a cordial relationship with Donald Trump
#China has condemned the "Cold War mentality" of the White House after the publication of a new US national security policy.
The document labels China and Russia as "rival powers" and lays out a number of potential threats they pose.
The new strategy said Beijing and other governments were determined to challenge American power.
But #China's foreign ministry criticised the strategy report, saying Washington should "abandon outdated notions".
Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said: "No country or report will succeed in distorting facts or deploying malicious slander.
"We urge the #US side to stop intentionally distorting #China's strategic intentions and to abandon outdated ideas of Cold War mentality and the zero-sum game."
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