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Leader Donald Trump has declared that he agreed to go to China's capital in spring and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit next year, subsequent to a discussion between the two leaders.

Trump and Xi—who met nearly a month ago in South Korea—covered a series of matters including commerce, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, synthetic drugs, and the Taiwan issue, as stated by the former president and Beijing's diplomatic corps.

"The U.S.-China ties is extremely strong!" Trump posted in a online message.

Beijing's press outlet published a announcement that said both nations should "keep up the momentum, proceed in the correct path on the principle of fairness, respect and common gain".

Previous Meeting and Trade Developments

The heads of state convened in Busan in October, subsequently they reached a ceasefire on trade taxes. The United States opted to cut a import tax in half intended to decrease the movement of the drug fentanyl.

Duties remain on Chinese goods and stand at just below 50%.

"Afterwards, the bilateral relations has largely sustained a steady and positive trajectory, and this is welcomed by the both nations and the international community at large," the Chinese statement said.

• America then withdrew a threat of full extra duties on products, while the Chinese government postponed its plan to enforce its latest round of limits on mineral exports.

Economic Emphasis

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the phone discussion with Xi—which lasted about an hour—was mainly about trade.

"We are pleased with what we've seen from the Chinese, and they feel the same way," she remarked.

Broader Topics

Along with talking about trade, Xi and Trump broached the issues of the conflict in Ukraine and Taiwan.

Xi informed Trump that the island's "reunification with China" is critical for the Chinese outlook for the "world order following wars".

The Chinese government has been engaged in a diplomatic battle with the Japanese government, a U.S. friend, over the longstanding "strategic ambiguity" on the control of Taiwan.

Earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a potential military action by China on the island could lead to a Japanese military response.

Trump, but, did not refer to the island in his online message about the conversation.

The U.S. representative in Japan, George Glass, had earlier stated that the United States stands with the Japanese in the context of China's "coercion".