Sun Yeli, spokesperson for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), holds a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

China does not believe the so-called "Thucydides trap," while China and the United States have far more common interests than differences, a spokesperson said Saturday.

Sun Yeli, spokesperson for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, made the remarks at a press conference.