Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping offered a belated congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden, after weeks of avoiding the gesture as President Trump’s allegations of election fraud unfolded.

“We hope both countries uphold the spirit of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, focus on cooperation, manage and control conflict, to promote China-US relations towards a healthy and stable path, and advance the noble course of global peace and development jointly with every country and the global community,” Xi said, according to Chinese state-run media.