LIVE: Antony Blinken Holds Press Conference From The Beijing American Center | US-China Ties | IN18L

LIVE: Antony Blinken Holds Press Conference From The Beijing American Center | US-China Ties | IN18L

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a press conference from the Beijing American Center.

Chinese President Xi Jinping told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday that the world’s two largest economies, China and the US, should be “partners, not rivals”.

“The two countries should be partners, not rivals,” Xi stated.

Xi, who met Blinken in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, remarked that the two countries had “made some positive progress” since his meeting with US President Joe Biden in San Francisco last November.

The Chinese President also emphasised that there were “a number of issues” to be resolved in their relations.

“There are still a number of issues that need to be resolved, and there is still room for further efforts,” he added.

Xi further expressed to the US Secretary of State that he hopes the United States will take a “positive view” of Beijing’s development, as per China’s state-run China Central Television (CCTV).