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Leader Donald Trump has declared that he agreed to travel to China's capital in spring and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit in the coming year, following a telephone conversation between the two officials.

Trump and Xi—who held talks about a month back in Korea—talked about a variety of topics including trade, the Ukraine conflict, the opioid crisis, and the Taiwan issue, according to the president and Beijing's diplomatic corps.

"The U.S.-China ties is very robust!" Trump stated in a online message.

China's state news agency published a announcement that noted both nations should "keep up the momentum, keep moving forward in the positive way on the principle of fairness, respect and common gain".

Earlier Talks and Trade Developments

The officials met in the South Korean city of Busan in the fall, subsequently they agreed to a truce on import duties. The U.S. government decided to reduce a 20% tariff by 50% targeting the flow of opioids.

Trade taxes continue on imports and are around close to half.

"Afterwards, the Sino-American ties has largely sustained a consistent and favorable course, and this is appreciated by the two countries and the broader international community," the Chinese statement noted.

• The US then retracted a threat of double tariffs on China's exports, while Beijing postponed its plan to enforce its new set of restrictions on rare earths.

Commerce Discussions

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

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

Additional Issues

In addition to talking about economic matters, Xi and Trump discussed the topics of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Taiwan situation.

Xi informed Trump that the island's "integration into China" is essential for the Chinese outlook for the "global system after conflicts".

Beijing has been engaged in a foreign policy clash with Tokyo, a U.S. friend, over the longstanding "vague stance" on the control of Taiwan.

Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that an eventual Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to a response from Japan's forces.

Trump, but, did not mention Taiwan in his Truth Social post about the conversation.

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