Trump is urged to drop confrontation

China urged the United States on Wednesday to abandon a Cold War mentality and zero-sum thinking, as US President Donald Trump labeled China and Russia "rivals" that threaten US values in his first State of the Union Address.

"Around the world, we face rogue regimes, terrorist groups and rivals like China and Russia that challenge our interests, our economy and our values," Trump told Congress on Tuesday.

"In confronting these dangers, we know that weakness is the surest path to conflict, and unmatched power is the surest means of our defense."