Donald Trump Reveals He Is Set to Go to China in the Month of April After Phone Conversation with Xi Jinping

Leader Donald Trump has confirmed that he agreed to visit China's capital in spring and extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit next year, subsequent to a discussion between the two heads of state.

Trump and Xi—who held talks recently in South Korea—covered a variety of topics including trade, the situation in Ukraine, synthetic drugs, and the island of Taiwan, per the president and Beijing's diplomatic corps.

"Bilateral relations is very robust!" Trump posted in a social media update.

Official Chinese media published a announcement that indicated both nations should "keep up the momentum, keep moving forward in the right direction on the basis of fairness, respect and common gain".

Earlier Talks and Trade Developments

The officials met in Busan in last October, subsequently they reached a ceasefire on tariffs. The United States opted to cut a 20 percent duty by 50% aimed at the supply of fentanyl.

Trade taxes remain on imports and are around nearly 50 percent.

"Since then, the China-US relationship has generally maintained a stable and upward path, and this is welcomed by the each side and the international community at large," the Chinese statement added.

• The United States then pulled back a threat of 100% additional tariffs on Chinese goods, while the Chinese government postponed its scheme to implement its recent phase of limits on mineral exports.

Commerce Discussions

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the recent conversation with Xi—which took around 60 minutes—was centered on trade.

"The U.S. is happy with what we've seen from the Beijing, and they share that sentiment," she noted.

Broader Topics

In addition to addressing economic matters, Xi and Trump discussed the subjects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Taiwan.

Xi informed Trump that the island's "return to China" is essential for Beijing's perspective for the "post-war international order".

Beijing has been involved in a political dispute with Japan, a U.S. friend, over the enduring "vague stance" on the sovereignty of Taiwan.

Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi commented that a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could compel a reaction by Tokyo's army.

Trump, though, did not discuss Taiwan in his online message about the discussion.

US Ambassador to Japan, George Glass, previously said that the United States supports the Japanese in the aftermath of Beijing's "intimidation".