Trump Reveals He Will Visit China in the Month of April After Call with President Xi

President Donald Trump has declared that he plans to travel to the Chinese capital in April and extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a diplomatic trip next year, subsequent to a phone call between the two leaders.

Trump and Xi—who held talks nearly a month ago in Korea—discussed a range of issues including commerce, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, synthetic drugs, and the island of Taiwan, as stated by the U.S. leader and Beijing's diplomatic corps.

"The U.S.-China ties is extremely strong!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

Beijing's press outlet released a announcement that said both states should "continue advancing, keep moving forward in the correct path on the foundation of parity, respect and common gain".

Earlier Talks and Economic Agreements

The officials held discussions in Busan, South Korea in the fall, following which they agreed to a truce on import duties. The US opted to slash a import tax by half intended to decrease the movement of fentanyl.

Tariffs remain on Chinese goods and average close to half.

"From that point, the China-US relationship has largely sustained a consistent and favorable course, and this is welcomed by the both nations and the international community at large," the Chinese statement said.

• America then retracted a threat of full extra duties on Chinese goods, while China delayed its intention to implement its recent phase of restrictions on rare earths.

Commerce Discussions

Official representative Karoline Leavitt said that the recent conversation with Xi—which went on for an hour—was focused on commerce.

"We are satisfied with what we've observed from the China, and they agree," she said.

Additional Issues

Besides addressing economic matters, Xi and Trump discussed the issues of the conflict in Ukraine and the Taiwan situation.

Xi told Trump that the island's "integration into China" is vital for the Chinese outlook for the "global system after conflicts".

China has been part of a diplomatic battle with Japan, a American partner, over the enduring "strategic ambiguity" on the authority of Taiwan.

Earlier this month, Tokyo's head Sanae Takaichi commented that any assault from Beijing on Taiwan could compel a Japanese military response.

Trump, but, did not discuss Taiwan in his social media update about the call.

US Ambassador to Japan, George Glass, had earlier stated that the U.S. government stands with Japan in the wake of China's "intimidation".