Donald Trump Says He Plans to Travel to China in Spring Subsequent to Call with Xi Jinping

Former President Donald Trump has stated that he agreed to visit the Chinese capital in the month of April and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit next year, subsequent to a discussion between the two leaders.

Trump and Xi—who convened nearly a month ago in the Republic of Korea—discussed a variety of topics including trade, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the opioid crisis, and the island of Taiwan, as stated by the U.S. leader and Chinese officials.

"Bilateral relations is highly solid!" Trump posted in a social media update.

Beijing's press outlet published a announcement that noted both states should "continue advancing, keep moving forward in the right direction on the basis of parity, mutual respect and shared interests".

Earlier Talks and Commerce Progress

The heads of state met in Busan, South Korea in last October, following which they agreed to a truce on tariffs. The US decided to cut a import tax in half aimed at the movement of the drug fentanyl.

Tariffs stay on Chinese goods and stand at close to half.

"Afterwards, the bilateral relations has mostly kept a steady and positive trajectory, and this is greeted positively by the two countries and the international community at large," the official comment added.

• The United States then withdrew a potential imposition of double tariffs on China's exports, while the Chinese government put off its intention to enforce its latest round of rare earth export controls.

Economic Emphasis

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 seen from the Beijing, and they share that sentiment," she said.

Broader Topics

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

Xi informed Trump that the island's "integration into China" is vital for Beijing's perspective for the "world order following wars".

The Chinese government has been engaged in a diplomatic battle with the Japanese government, a American partner, over the long-term "vague stance" on the control of the independently administered island.

Earlier this month, Japan's leader Sanae Takaichi said that an eventual Chinese attack on the island could force a Japanese military response.

Trump, however, did not discuss Taiwan in his Truth Social post about the discussion.

The U.S. representative in Japan, George Glass, previously said that the United States backs Japan in the wake of Beijing's "pressure".