Despite some disagreements, the United States and China can work together to resolve problems and build a "bright future," the US Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, said on Monday amid ongoing US-China trade frictions, Xinhua reported.

Branstad made the remark while addressing the Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit in Des Moines, Iowa.

"Obviously the US and China have some disagreements on a number of things, but there's great opportunity for us to work together," Branstad said at the summit in his hometown.

"Trade friction is a complicated situation, but I think if we work together in good faith, we can see challenges are overcome and we can build a bright future," he said.