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CHINA: "MUTUAL RESPECT"

Without directly mentioning Trump, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing that China hopes for "peaceful coexistence" with the United States.

"We will continue to approach and handle China-US relations based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation," she said.

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"We respect the choice of the American people."

RUSSIA: "NO ILLUSIONS"

"We are under no illusions about the American President-elect," Moscow's foreign ministry said, adding that it will "work with" a new US administration and prioritise achieving its "set goals" in Ukraine.

It said its "conditions" for ending the conflict "are unchanged and are well known in Washington".

ISRAEL: "POWERFUL RECOMMITMENT"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump's likely win signalled a new beginning in US-Israel relations.

"Congratulations on history's greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America. This is a huge victory!" said Netanyahu in a statement issued by his office.

HAMAS: "BLIND SUPPORT" MUST END

Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas's political bureau, told AFP that under Trump the United State's "blind support for the Zionist entity must end because it comes at the expense of the future of our people and the security and stability of the region."

UKRAINE: HOPES "JUST PEACE" CLOSER

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Donald Trump on his "impressive victory" and said he hoped his presidency would bring a "just peace in Ukraine closer".