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President Donald Trump has declared that he will go to China's capital in the month of April and extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a diplomatic trip next year, subsequent to a discussion between the two officials.

Trump and Xi—who convened about a month back in South Korea—discussed a range of issues including economic relations, the Ukraine conflict, synthetic drugs, and Taiwan, per the former president and Chinese officials.

"Bilateral relations is highly solid!" Trump stated in a online message.

Official Chinese media published a comment that noted both states should "maintain progress, keep moving forward in the correct path on the foundation of parity, respect and shared interests".

Earlier Talks and Trade Developments

The heads of state convened in the South Korean city of Busan in last October, after which they agreed to a truce on tariffs. The US opted to cut a 20% tariff by 50% aimed at the flow of opioids.

Tariffs stay on Chinese goods and stand at nearly 50 percent.

"From that point, the Sino-American ties has largely sustained a consistent and favorable course, and this is appreciated by the each side and the international community at large," the Beijing's announcement said.

• The US then pulled back a warning of double tariffs on Chinese goods, while the Chinese government postponed its intention to enforce its latest round of rare earth export controls.

Commerce Discussions

The administration's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that the Monday call with Xi—which went on for an hour—was focused on economic issues.

"We are satisfied with what we've seen from the Beijing, and they agree," she said.

Broader Topics

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

Xi informed Trump that the island's "reunification with China" is critical for Beijing's perspective for the "post-war international order".

Beijing has been part of a diplomatic battle with Tokyo, a US ally, over the longstanding "strategic ambiguity" on the authority of the independently administered island.

Recently, Japan's leader Sanae Takaichi stated that an eventual assault from Beijing on Taiwan could compel a Japanese military response.

Trump, however, did not refer to the Taiwan issue in his Truth Social post about the discussion.

The U.S. representative in Japan, George Glass, noted before that the U.S. government stands with Tokyo in the wake of China's "intimidation".