China's top diplomat calls on US to host an APEC summit that is cooperative, not confrontational

China's foreign minister called on the U.S. on Tuesday to do what it can to host a cooperative meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in November, criticizing those who seek to play up a confrontation between democracy and authoritarianism.

Wang Yi said the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November should promote cooperation rather than provoke confrontation, and said the U.S. should show fairness and inclusiveness to create better conditions for a smooth meeting.

"We should oppose advocating for 'democracy versus authoritarianism' and imposing our own values and models on others," he said at the launch of a government report on its proposals for what it calls "a global community of shared future."