The new type of relations between major powers should be based on mutual respect, cooperation and seeking win-win situations, Hua Chunying, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said? at a daily press briefing on Tuesday.

　　Hua's comments came after U.S. top security advisor Thomas Donilon said on Monday that the United States is looking for opportunities to further its relations with China, and that the two countries are not necessarily destined for confrontation.