Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with a U.S. congressional delegation led by Democratic Representative Adam Smith in Beijing on Sunday, calling on the U.S. Congress to view China and bilateral relations in a correct way, actively facilitate exchanges and cooperation, and play a constructive role in fostering China-U.S. friendship and common development.

Li said China and the U.S. should be partners in development, treating each other with sincerity, empowering each other, and achieving mutual success. China is ready to work with the U.S. in the spirit of equality, respect, and reciprocity to address respective concerns through dialogue, he said.

(With input from Xinhua)