Trump Says He Plans to Travel to China in the Month of April After Call with President Xi
President Donald Trump has stated that he agreed to go to Beijing in spring and extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit next year, after a discussion between the two officials.
Trump and Xi—who met about a month back in Korea—covered a range of issues including economic relations, the Ukraine conflict, fentanyl, and Taiwan, as stated by the former president and Beijing's diplomatic corps.
"Our relationship with China is very robust!" Trump stated in a Truth Social post.
Beijing's press outlet released a statement that said both countries should "continue advancing, progress in the correct path on the principle of parity, mutual respect and mutual benefit".
Earlier Talks and Commerce Progress
The officials met in the South Korean city of Busan in last October, subsequently they reached a ceasefire on trade taxes. The United States opted to slash a 20% tariff in half intended to decrease the movement of the drug fentanyl.
Tariffs remain on products from China and are around nearly 50 percent.
"From that point, the China-US relationship has generally maintained a steady and positive trajectory, and this is appreciated by the two countries and the wider global audience," the Beijing's announcement noted.
- The United States then pulled back a warning of 100% additional tariffs on products, while Beijing delayed its intention to enforce its new set of rare earth export controls.
Focus on Trade
The administration's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt commented that the recent conversation with Xi—which went on for an hour—was mainly about economic issues.
"We are satisfied with what we've observed from the China, and they feel the same way," she said.
Wider Discussions
Along with discussing trade, Xi and Trump broached the subjects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the island.
Xi informed Trump that Taiwan's "integration into China" is critical for Beijing's perspective for the "world order following wars".
Beijing has been part of a foreign policy clash with Tokyo, a US ally, over the enduring "uncertain policy" on the authority of self-governed Taiwan.
Earlier this month, Tokyo's head Sanae Takaichi commented that an eventual Chinese attack 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 call.
The U.S. representative in Japan, George Glass, noted before that the US backs Japan in the aftermath of Beijing's "pressure".
