Ambassador: Bilateral ties in need of 'reset'

Cui cites George Washington's words to 'cultivate peace and harmony with all'

The China-US relationship can only have a bright future if it is built on dialogue and cooperation, and the two countries should be partners, not imaginary enemies, Beijing's top envoy in Washington said on Thursday.

"If there is a side to choose, then all countries, China and the United States included, should choose the right side of history," wrote Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai in an op-ed piece for politico.com.

This will require countries to improve their own domestic governance while working "outside their borders to build a world with lasting peace, common security and shared prosperity", as the world needs "strong solidarity, not growing division", Cui said.