Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai has said that China will continue to open its doors to the global community, Xinhua reported.

"We cannot develop ourselves behind closed doors... We have to open our door even wider and seek cooperation with others, particularly with countries like the United States," Cui said at the welcome banquet held by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin on Monday.

Cui said China-US relations are not a zero-sum game, but rather will continue to be mutually beneficial. He said Beijing and Washington should deal with trade issues in an effective way.

Addressing Kentucky officials and businesses, Cui said he has full confidence in bilateral cooperation at the provincial, municipal and county levels, adding that the Chinese people came to know the state after the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant opened in Beijing over three decades ago.