🔗 Share this article Trump Announces He Is Set to Go to China in the Month of April Subsequent to Phone Conversation with Xi Leader Donald Trump has confirmed that he agreed to go to Beijing in spring and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit next year, subsequent to a discussion between the two officials. Trump and Xi—who held talks about a month back in Korea—talked about a series of matters including economic relations, the Ukraine conflict, the opioid crisis, and Taiwan, per the president and Beijing's diplomatic corps. "The U.S.-China ties is very robust!" Trump posted in a social media update. Beijing's press outlet published a comment that said both states should "maintain progress, keep moving forward in the right direction on the foundation of equality, respect and mutual benefit". Previous Meeting and Commerce Progress The officials convened in the South Korean city of Busan in last October, following which they agreed to a truce on trade taxes. The United States opted to reduce a 20 percent duty in half aimed at the flow of opioids. Duties stay on imports and stand at nearly 50 percent. "From that point, the China-US relationship has mostly kept a stable and upward path, and this is appreciated by the each side and the wider global audience," the official comment noted. America then pulled back a threat of 100% additional tariffs on Chinese goods, while the Chinese government delayed its scheme to introduce its new set of limits on mineral exports. Commerce Discussions White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the recent conversation with Xi—which went on for an hour—was centered on trade. "We are pleased with what we've witnessed from the Chinese, and they feel the same way," she said. Broader Topics Along with addressing trade, Xi and Trump broached the issues of the Ukraine war and Taiwan. Xi told Trump that Taiwan's "integration into China" is critical for China's vision for the "post-war international order". The Chinese government has been involved in a diplomatic battle with Japan, a American partner, over the longstanding "strategic ambiguity" on the sovereignty of the independently administered island. Recently, Tokyo's head Sanae Takaichi stated that an eventual military action by China on Taiwan could compel a reaction by Tokyo's army. Trump, but, did not mention the Taiwan issue in his Truth Social post about the discussion. US Ambassador to Japan, George Glass, had earlier stated that the U.S. government supports the Japanese in the wake of China's "pressure".