Donald Trump Reveals He Will Visit China in April After Phone Conversation with Xi

Former President Donald Trump has declared that he agreed to visit the Chinese capital in the month of April and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit in the coming year, subsequent to a phone call between the two officials.

Trump and Xi—who held talks recently in Korea—talked about a series of matters including economic relations, the situation in Ukraine, synthetic drugs, and the island of Taiwan, as stated by the former president and China's foreign ministry.

"Bilateral relations is extremely strong!" Trump stated in a Truth Social post.

China's state news agency issued a comment that noted both nations should "continue advancing, progress in the positive way on the basis of equality, respect and shared interests".

Previous Meeting and Trade Developments

The officials met in Busan in October, following which they reached a ceasefire on import duties. The U.S. government chose to slash a 20 percent duty in half intended to decrease the supply of fentanyl.

Tariffs remain on products from China and stand at nearly 50 percent.

"Afterwards, the Sino-American ties has generally maintained a steady and positive trajectory, and this is welcomed by the two countries and the wider global audience," the official comment noted.

• America then withdrew a threat of 100% additional tariffs on products, while Beijing postponed its plan to introduce its new set of limits on mineral exports.

Focus on Trade

Official representative Karoline Leavitt said that the recent conversation with Xi—which took around 60 minutes—was focused on commerce.

"We are satisfied with what we've witnessed from the China, and they feel the same way," she noted.

Additional Issues

Besides discussing commerce, Xi and Trump broached the topics of the conflict in Ukraine and Taiwan.

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

Beijing has been involved in a diplomatic battle with Japan, a US ally, over the long-term "vague stance" on the authority of Taiwan.

Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that any assault from Beijing on Taiwan could compel a response from Japan's forces.

Trump, however, did not refer to Taiwan in his social media update about the discussion.

US Ambassador to Japan, George Glass, noted before that the US stands with Tokyo in the aftermath of Beijing's "pressure".