China urges U.S. to cooperate in addressing root cause of bilateral tensions

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi urged the U.S. to work with Beijing in addressing the "root cause" of bilateral tensions to lay a solid foundation for a "stable" and "constructive" relationship between the two major powers.

Only by correctly fastening the "first button" of China-U.S. relations, Wang observed, can pave the way for the two economic and military giants to a "sound" and "stable" partnership.

In the current era, he added, China and the U.S. must develop a new narrative that can guide their future interactions and define a constructive framework for engagement between the two countries.

Reiterating Chinese President Xi Jinping's three principles – mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation – Wang Yi said they can serve as Beijing's fundamental approach in handling its relations with Washington.