Trump Says He Plans to Travel to China in the Month of April After Phone Conversation with Xi Jinping

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President Donald Trump has declared that he agreed to travel to the Chinese capital in April and extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year, subsequent to a telephone conversation between the two officials.

Trump and Xi—who convened nearly a month ago in Korea—discussed a range of issues including economic relations, the Ukraine conflict, fentanyl, and Taiwan, per the U.S. leader and Beijing's diplomatic corps.

"Our relationship with China is extremely strong!" Trump wrote in a online message.

China's state news agency released a announcement that said both nations should "keep up the momentum, keep moving forward in the correct path on the foundation of parity, respect and shared interests".

Earlier Talks and Economic Agreements

The leaders convened in the South Korean city of Busan in the fall, following which they agreed to a truce on trade taxes. The US chose to slash a import tax in half intended to decrease the supply of opioids.

Duties continue on imports and are around nearly 50 percent.

"Since then, the bilateral relations has generally maintained a stable and upward path, and this is greeted positively by the both nations and the wider global audience," the official comment said.

  • The US then withdrew a potential imposition of double tariffs on Chinese goods, while China postponed its intention to implement its recent phase of limits on mineral exports.

Focus on Trade

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt commented that the Monday call with Xi—which took around 60 minutes—was focused on trade.

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

Wider Discussions

Along with discussing economic matters, Xi and Trump raised the subjects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the island.

Xi informed Trump that Taiwan's "reunification with China" is essential for Beijing's perspective for the "global system after conflicts".

China has been part of a political dispute with Tokyo, a American partner, over the longstanding "strategic ambiguity" on the control of the independently administered island.

Earlier this month, Japan's leader Sanae Takaichi said that any assault from Beijing on Taiwan could force a reaction by Tokyo's army.

Trump, though, did not discuss the Taiwan issue in his social media update about the discussion.

The U.S. representative in Japan, George Glass, noted before that the US supports Japan in the aftermath of Beijing's "intimidation".

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