President Xi said at a speech at the opening ceremony of at the 6th Round of China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the 5th Round of China-US High-level Consultation on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges on July 9, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

 There are benefits of cooperation for both sides, while antagonism makes both lose out

 How China and the US determine each other's strategic intent will directly affect what kind of relationship we will develop. We cannot afford to make mistakes on this fundamental issue

 We cannot be afraid of difficulties in developing the new pattern of the China-US relationship. The key is not to let the problems lead us by the nose