Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable guiding role in China-US relations, and the Chinese and US sides will continue to maintain communication on US President Donald Trump's visit to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday, in response to a media inquiry about China's expectations for the meeting after Trump said he would delay his trip to China and probably visit in about five to six weeks.

Earlier on Wednesday, NBC News reported that President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that "we're resetting the meeting, and it looks like it'll take place in about five weeks," Trump said, later saying five or six weeks. "We're working with China. They were fine with it," Trump added, per the report.