Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a positive view on stabilizing ties between Beijing and Washington in a meeting with a US bipartisan delegation led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

The six-member group met with Xi in Beijing on Monday, following talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Relations between the two countries have been at odds over issues of security and economy.

Xi said China-US relations are the most important bilateral relationship in the world, and how China and the US get along will determine the future and destiny of humanity, according to China's foreign ministry.

Xi also said China-US cooperation is required to address a range of global challenges, including post-pandemic recovery and climate change.

The US senators' visit to China comes as bilateral security cooperation remains stalled. The countries have also been in a feud over semiconductors and other advanced technologies.

Attention is on whether Xi and his US counterpart Joe Biden will hold a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco next month.