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Leader Donald Trump has stated that he will go to Beijing in April and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit in the coming year, after a discussion between the two officials.

Trump and Xi—who met nearly a month ago in the Republic of Korea—covered a variety of topics including economic relations, the Ukraine conflict, synthetic drugs, and the Taiwan issue, according to the former president and Chinese officials.

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

Beijing's press outlet released a announcement that indicated both states should "keep up the momentum, keep moving forward in the correct path on the principle of fairness, respect and common gain".

Earlier Talks and Commerce Progress

The officials met in Busan, South Korea in the fall, after which they agreed to a truce on import duties. The United States opted to slash a 20 percent duty by 50% intended to decrease the movement of the drug fentanyl.

Trade taxes continue on products from China and average just below 50%.

"Since then, the Sino-American ties has generally maintained a stable and upward path, and this is appreciated by the both nations and the international community at large," the official comment noted.

• The US then withdrew a potential imposition of full extra duties on China's exports, while China delayed its scheme to introduce its latest round of rare earth export controls.

Economic Emphasis

The administration's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that the recent conversation with Xi—which went on for an hour—was mainly about trade.

"The U.S. is happy with what we've witnessed from the Chinese, and they agree," she said.

Broader Topics

Besides talking about trade, Xi and Trump broached the issues of the Ukraine war and Taiwan.

Xi told Trump that Taiwan's "return to China" is vital for the Chinese outlook for the "world order following wars".

The Chinese government has been involved in a foreign policy clash with Tokyo, a American partner, over the enduring "strategic ambiguity" on the control of self-governed Taiwan.

In the past few weeks, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that any military action by China on the island could compel a response from Japan's forces.

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

America's envoy to Tokyo, George Glass, noted before that the US backs the Japanese in the aftermath of Beijing's "coercion".