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President Donald Trump has declared that he agreed to travel to Beijing in the month of April and extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a diplomatic trip later next year, subsequent to a discussion between the two heads of state.

Trump and Xi—who met recently in Korea—discussed a variety of topics including economic relations, the Ukraine conflict, synthetic drugs, and the island of Taiwan, per the president and Chinese officials.

"The U.S.-China ties is highly solid!" Trump stated in a social media update.

China's state news agency published a statement that said both nations should "keep up the momentum, progress in the correct path on the principle of parity, mutual respect and common gain".

Prior Engagement and Economic Agreements

The officials met in the South Korean city of Busan in October, after which they reached a ceasefire on import duties. The US decided to reduce a import tax by 50% aimed at the flow of fentanyl.

Tariffs stay on Chinese goods and are around close to half.

"From that point, the Sino-American ties has generally maintained a steady and positive trajectory, and this is greeted positively by the two countries and the international community at large," the official comment said.

• The United States then withdrew a potential imposition of 100% additional tariffs on products, while China put off its intention to implement its recent phase of restrictions on rare earths.

Focus on Trade

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

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

Broader Topics

In addition to addressing trade, Xi and Trump broached the topics of the conflict in Ukraine and Taiwan.

Xi stated to Trump that Taiwan's "reunification with China" is essential for Beijing's perspective for the "post-war international order".

The Chinese government has been involved in a political dispute with the Japanese government, a American partner, over the longstanding "strategic ambiguity" on the control of self-governed Taiwan.

Earlier this month, Tokyo's head Sanae Takaichi commented that an eventual assault from Beijing on Taiwan could force a reaction by Tokyo's army.

Trump, though, 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 stands with the Japanese in the aftermath of Beijing's "pressure".