The competition between the United States and China is not a "modern boxing match" and should be a "racing match", the Chinese ambassador to Washington, Mr. Qin Gang, said.

Axar.az reports that the rivalry should also not be perceived or presumed as beating the other to the ground, he added.

Mr. Qin made the remarks during a recent joint interview with chief editors and senior correspondents of major American media outlets, which was held by Bloomberg New Economy Forum.

Instead of competing with each other in zero-sum games, Washington and Beijing should engage in a "racing match", through which both sides can promote each other and play the best of themselves, Mr. Qin said.

Meanwhile, both sides can also seek opportunities for cooperation during competition, so that they can make themselves stronger while allowing the other side to grow and develop, he said, noting that the competition should be held in a fair and healthy manner.

"President Joe Biden said he hopes to have a good relationship with China. He doesn't want to mess up this relationship. But the US is defining the mainstream of US-China relations as competition. We don't agree," said Mr. Qin.