(VOVworld) – On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with the US President Barack Obama ahead of the G20 summit to be held in Hangzhou city, China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with U.S. President Barack Obama ahead of the G20 summit, in Hangzhou, China (Photo: Xinhua)

Mr. Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with the US to ensure bilateral ties stay on the right track. He urged the two countries to follow the principles of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, deepen mutual trust and collaboration, and manage and control their differences in a constructive manner, in order to push forward continuous, sound and stable development of bilateral ties. Mr. Xi said China hopes to work with the US and other parties to achieve fruitful results during the summit to inject momentum to the global economy while lifting confidence. Reuters quoted President Obama saying that he wants to have a frank talk on issues challenging the bilateral ties such as cyber security, human rights and maritime concerns.