Srinagar, April 26 (KNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world's two biggest economies should be "partners, not rivals", but that there were a "number of issues" to be resolved in their relations.

According to reports, after meeting Blinken in Beijing, Xi said the two countries had "made some positive progress" since he met with US President Joe Biden last year

"There are still a number of issues that need to be resolved, and there is still room for further efforts," Xi said.

"I proposed three major principles: mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation," he said.

He further said, “We hope the US can also take a positive view of China's development. When this fundamental problem is solved... relations can truly stabilise, get better, and move forward." (KNS)