China is ready to work with the United States in the spirit of equality, respect and mutual benefit to expand cooperation, manage differences, and inject more stability and certainty into a turbulent world, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday.

Starting Wednesday, US President Donald Trump will pay a three-day state visit to China, marking the second face-to-face meeting between the two heads of state since last October and the first visit to China by a US president in nine years.

The two leaders will hold talks on major issues concerning China-US relations, as well as world peace and development, Guo said at a daily news briefing.

He further emphasized that head-of-state diplomacy has played an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance for China-US relations.