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China has reiterated its position on developing China-U.S. relations through enhancing communication and dialog.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin also says China will state its stand on the US election results in accordance with international practice.
"We have noticed that Mr. Biden has declared victory of the election. We understand the result of the presidential election will be determined following laws and procedures of the United States."
He also calls on both sides to manage their differences, expand cooperation, and promote sound and steady development of the bilateral relationship.
The Chinese government says it will take measures to strengthen the supervision of imported cold-chain foods to minimize the risk of imported COVID-19 cases.
Complete disinfection of the outer packaging of those products, as well as transportation equipment, must be carried out, while COVID-19 tests will be conducted at ports to block the transmission of the novel coronavirus.
The food testing positive for COVID-19 will be destroyed.
Logistics firms are required to strictly check customs clearance documents for imported cold-chain foods, while workers with direct contact with those products must take protective measures.
All those products entering the market must also be traceable.
The COVID-19 count in the United States has surpassed ten million, including over 230-thousand deaths.
Texas has become the U.S. state with the most cases, standing at over 990-thousand, followed by California and Florida.
The country remains the worst hit nation by the pandemic, with the largest number of confirmed cases and deaths in the world.
Democrat Joe Biden, who has declared victory in the recent presidential election, is calling for unity to achieve the shared goal of defeating the virus.
"As we work toward a safe and effective vaccine, we know the single most effective thing we can do to stop the spread of COVID is wear a mask. The head of the CDC warned this fall that for the foreseeable future, a mask remains the most potent weapon against the virus. Today's news does not change that urgent reality."
He says a vaccine, even if it's approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will not be widely available for many months.
US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Carson received his test Monday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Carson was also reported to be at the White House for the election night party, an event also attended by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows — who tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
US President Donald Trump has fired defense secretary Mark Esper.
Trump tweeted on Monday that Esper has been terminated and thanked him for his service.
He said National Counter-terrorism Director Christopher Miller will be the Pentagon's acting chief.
The announcement comes days after a spokesperson dismissed reports that Esper was planning to resign.
Esper served as secretary of the US Army before leading the Department of Defense in 2019.
During his tenure, Esper was at odds with Trump on several issues, including on his threats to deploy active-duty troops to quell nationwide protests.
The European Union will impose tariffs on four billion U.S. dollars worth of U.S. imports starting today.
The announcement comes following what the bloc describes as "a lack of progress" from the U.S. on resolving a dispute over aircraft subsidies.
The World Trade Organization ruled last month that the U.S. did not comply with international rules when providing subsidies to Boeing.
Six Chinese auto parts suppliers are planning to invest a combined 5 billion yuan, or roughly 700 million U.S. dollars in Chengdu.
The investment will be used to produce seats, battery packs, bumpers and other parts for Volvo.
Volvo currently has manufacturing plants in many cities across China, including Chengdu.
The company says more than half of its auto parts suppliers are based in the eastern parts of the country.
It says it hopes more suppliers can move closer to the plants in Chengdu and Daqing to localize the production of vehicles.
The Swedish company was acquired by Chinese automaker Geely in 2010.
