BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters) - As a U.S. trade delegation arrived in Beijing for talks on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Twitter message, "Our great financial team is in China trying to negotiate a level playing field on trade."

He added, "I look forward to being with President Xi in the not too distant future. We will always have a good (great) relationship!" (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)