BEIJING -- China is willing to cooperate with the United States, but cooperation should be a two-way street, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday when meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

"China is not afraid of competition, but competition should be about common progress, not a zero-sum game," Xi said.

Xi said China is committed to non-alignment, and the United States should not form small circles, adding that both sides can have their own friends and partners and should refrain from targeting, opposing or damaging each other.