Donald Trump Reveals He Will Visit China in Spring Following Call with Xi

Leader Donald Trump has declared that he will go to the Chinese capital in April and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit in the coming year, following a phone call between the two leaders.

Trump and Xi—who met nearly a month ago in the Republic of Korea—discussed a variety of topics including commerce, the situation in Ukraine, fentanyl, and the island of Taiwan, per the former president and Beijing's diplomatic corps.

"The U.S.-China ties is highly solid!" Trump posted in a social media update.

Beijing's press outlet issued a announcement that said both states should "maintain progress, progress in the right direction on the foundation of fairness, respect and shared interests".

Previous Meeting and Commerce Progress

The leaders held discussions in Busan, South Korea in last October, after which they settled on a pause on tariffs. The U.S. government opted to reduce a 20 percent duty in half intended to decrease the movement of opioids.

Trade taxes remain on products from China and stand at close to half.

"From that point, the China-US relationship has largely sustained a consistent and favorable course, and this is appreciated by the both nations and the international community at large," the official comment noted.

• The United States then pulled back a potential imposition of full extra duties on products, while the Chinese government postponed its plan to enforce its latest round of restrictions on rare earths.

Commerce Discussions

Official representative Karoline Leavitt said that the recent conversation with Xi—which lasted about an hour—was focused on trade.

"We are satisfied with what we've observed from the Chinese, and they feel the same way," she remarked.

Wider Discussions

Along with talking about economic matters, Xi and Trump discussed the subjects of the conflict in Ukraine and Taiwan.

Xi told Trump that Taiwan's "reunification with China" is vital for the Chinese outlook for the "post-war international order".

Beijing has been involved in a political dispute with the Japanese government, a U.S. friend, over the long-term "uncertain policy" on the control of the independently administered island.

Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that a potential military action by China on Taiwan could force a reaction by Tokyo's army.

Trump, though, did not refer to the Taiwan issue in his Truth Social post about the discussion.

America's envoy to Tokyo, George Glass, noted before that the United States supports the Japanese in the wake of Beijing's "pressure".