Xi: China Willing to work with US for Mutual Benefit

China's President Xi Jinping said Beijing is pinning hopes on peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and cooperation with Washington.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said this statement in a message to the annual Gala Dinner of the National Committee on US-China Relations on Thursday.

"China stands ready to work with the United States to find the right way to get along with each other in the new era on the basis of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation," China’s state broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as saying.

According to Xi, "China and the United States, as major powers, should strengthen communication and cooperation to help bring greater stability and certainty in the world, and promote world peace and development."

The National Commission on US-China Relations is a non-profit organization and advisory body based in New York. It was established in 1966 to promote cooperation between the United States and China.