HANGZHOU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) should put bilateral ties on the right track toward stable development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hangzhou.

In a meeting with ROK President Park Geun-hye, Xi said the two countries are "close neighbors with broad common interests."

The two countries should cherish their existing cooperative foundation and overcome difficulties and challenges, Xi said.