Beijing, May 13 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday arrived in China for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

He was received on arrival by China's Vice President Han Zheng. US Ambassador to China David Perdue was among those present.

It is the first state visit of the US President to China since Trump's last visit in 2017.

Earlier in the day, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference that the leaders of US and China will hold in- depth discussions.

"Heads-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance for China-U.S. relations. We welcome President Trump's state visit to China. During the visit, the two Heads of State will have an in-depth excha...