Beijing | Chinese President Xi Jinping said China's door of opening to American business will only open wider and wider he told American CEO's on Wednesday morning during his meeting with Trump, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.

Xi said American companies are deeply participating in China's reform and opening, with both sides benefiting from this. He said China welcomes the US to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China and believes American businesses will have even broader prospects in China, according to Xinhua.

Trump said the business leaders he brought along all respect and value China and he encourages them to expand cooperation with China, the report said.

Trump introduced the business leaders to Xi one by one. The business people said they highly value China's market, hope to deepen their operations in China and strengthen cooperation with China, the report added.

Traveling to China as part of the US delegation are some 17 CEOs, including Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook and Boeing's Kelly Ortberg, the White House says.

Trump arrives at Temple of Heaven

The 15th century temple was Trump's next stop after meeting with Xi at the Great Hall of the People.

A tour was planned.