President Xi says that viewing China as the primary rival and the most serious long-term challenge would be misperceiving China-U.S. relations. Xi also calls on China and the U.S. to take the lead in upholding world peace and security. Einar Tangen, an independent political and economic affairs commentator, said that President Xi is consistent on his views of the U.S. Xi has made clear that China and the U.S. have different systems but can still work along and contribute to the world in their own ways.