Chinese President Xi Jinping said his nation is willing to work with the U.S. to find ways to get along, in comments that come before a potential meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at a Group of 20 summit next month.

Better communication between the two nations would bolster global peace and development, Xi said in a letter to the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations’ annual dinner Wednesday, state broadcaster China Central Television said.

The comments struck a conciliatory tone after a Communist Party congress, during which Xi secured a norm-breaking third term and promised China would stand its ground in a more hostile world.