China's Xi says he hopes Blinken will make 'positive contributions' to China-U.S. relations

China's President Xi Jinping said on Monday he hoped that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would make "more positive contributions" to stabilising China-U.S. ties through his visit to Beijing, according to a video posted by state media CCTV.

Xi was speaking as he met Blinken on Monday, the second day of the top U.S. diplomat's visit to Beijing.