Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng said on Sunday that China is ready to work with the United States to adhere to the strategic guidance of the head-of-state diplomacy and follow through on the important consensus reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President-elect Donald Trump, so as to push for the steady, healthy and sustainable development of bilateral ties.

Han made the remarks during a meeting with US Vice-President-elect JD Vance. Han is in Washington to attend the inauguration ceremony of Trump on Monday as Xi's special representative at the invitation of the US side.

During his meeting with Vance, Han first conveyed Xi's greetings to Trump and congratulated Vance on his election.

He noted that Xi recently had an important phone call with Trump, during which the two leaders have reached many important consensuses on the development of China-US relations in the next stage.

Noting that China and the United States are both great countries, and that the Chinese and the Americans are both great people, Han said that the two sides are currently working hard to achieve their respective development goals and dreams.

As long as the two sides uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, they will contribute to each other's progress, bring benefits to the two countries, and make important contributions to world peace and development, said Han.

Economic and trade relations are important issues of common concern to both sides, he noted.

Despite differences and frictions between China and the United States, they share huge common interests and space for cooperation, and the two sides can strengthen dialogue and consultation in this regard, Han added.

For his part, Vance asked Han to convey Trump's sincere greetings to Xi.

Vance said Trump had a phone call with Xi a few days ago, in which they had good communication on important issues regarding bilateral ties. Economic and trade relations, he stressed, are important to both the United States and China.

Noting that China is playing an increasingly important role in international affairs, Vance told Han that the United States is willing to develop an enduring and fruitful relationship with China, strengthen dialogue and cooperation with China on international and regional issues, and jointly promote world peace and stability.

The Chinese vice-president on Sunday also met with representatives of the US business community, including those from the US-China Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce.

Han said it is hoped that US companies will continue to invest and take root in China, play an active role as a bridge, and make greater contributions to the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-US relations.

He said President Xi and President-elect Trump had an important phone call just recently, and they reached an important consensus on the development of China-US relations.

China and the United States share extensive common interests and vast space for cooperation, said Han, adding that a good start and stable development of China-US relations align with the common well-being of both peoples and meet the shared expectation of the international community.

As an enduring backbone supporting China-US relations, the US business community has been a participant, witness, contributor and beneficiary of China-US economic and trade cooperation as well as China's reform and opening-up, Han said.

China will unswervingly advance reform and opening-up, and continue to improve and optimize the business environment, he added.

Representatives of the US business community said that the recent phone conversation between President-elect Trump and President Xi sent a positive and encouraging message. As the world's two largest economies that are most dynamic and technologically advanced, the United States and China should engage in mutually beneficial cooperation and find a constructive and steady way to get along with each other.

The US business community is optimistic about the prospect of the Chinese economy and the opportunities to grow in China, and supports the two sides in strengthening dialogue and communication to move forward their bilateral relations as well as economic and trade cooperation.

On the same day, Han met with Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk, and welcomed US companies including Tesla to seize opportunities and share the fruits of China's development, and make new and greater contributions to closer economic and trade ties between China and the United States.

Musk said that Tesla is ready to deepen investment in and cooperation with China, and play a positive role in promoting US-China economic and trade interactions.