The American Chamber of Commerce in South China said on Wednesday it believed Sino-US relations would continue to grow after Donald Trump was elected as the next US president.

"I firmly believe that he realizes that China is one of our most important partners on the world stage and must be treated as an equal partner. I'm confident that Trump will work on building a future based on cooperation and trade with China," said Harley Seyedin, president of AmCham South China.

"Now that the campaign rhetoric is over, I am fully confident that Trump will pay great attention to expansion and liberalization of trade between China and the United States," he said.

"Not only American companies in South China will increase their investments in China, but also all those who have invested in Asia Pacific. And the best proof of this is the fact that the American Chamber of Commerce in South China will host the 2017 APCAC Asia-Pacific Business Summit in Guangzhou," he added.

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