Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2019. (File photo: Xinhua)

BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that only by standing together and cooperating in the spirit of a shared future can countries around the world tackle all the difficulties and challenges of the century.

He made the remarks in a telephone conversation with his Portuguese counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.