On 26 July, during his talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng made the comment that what the world needs most is solidarity and cooperation, for humanity are passengers in the same boat. The Chinese people cherish peace. What China hopes to build is a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, equity, justice and win-win cooperation, and a community with a shared future for mankind. China wants to work with the United States to seek common ground while shelving the differences. The U.S. side needs to change course and work with China on the basis of mutual respect and embrace fair competition and peaceful coexistence with China. After all, a healthy and stable China-U.S. relationship serves the interests of both sides. And the world expects nothing less from the two sides.