Xi: U.S. should look at China’s development in a positive light [Video]

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China is happy to see a confident, open, prosperous and thriving United States and hopes the United States can also look at China’s development in a positive light.

“This is a fundamental issue that must be addressed, just like the first button of a shirt that must be put right, in order for the China-U.S. relationship to truly stabilize, improve and move forward,” Xi said when meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing.

Noting that this year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, Xi said that over the past 45 years, the relationship has gone through wind and rain, and it has a number of important inspirations to offer.

Xi said China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, help each other succeed rather than hurt each other, seek common …