Xi sees 'new vistas' in Sino-US ties

Letter to group says Trump visit has led to consensus on several fronts

President Xi Jinping wrote in a congratulatory letter to the National Committee on US-China Relations that the two nations' relationship "enjoys whole new vistas".

The organization held its annual gala at The Plaza hotel in New York on Monday, and Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the US, read Xi's letter.