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Former President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will go to China's capital in April and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit next year, after a telephone conversation between the two leaders.

Trump and Xi—who convened nearly a month ago in the Republic of Korea—covered a variety of topics including trade, the Ukraine conflict, synthetic drugs, and the Taiwan issue, per the former president and Chinese officials.

"Bilateral relations is highly solid!" Trump stated in a social media update.

Official Chinese media released a announcement that indicated both states should "continue advancing, progress in the correct path on the basis of parity, esteem and common gain".

Earlier Talks and Trade Developments

The leaders convened in the South Korean city of Busan in the fall, after which they settled on a pause on trade taxes. The U.S. government opted to reduce a 20 percent duty in half targeting the flow of fentanyl.

Trade taxes continue on imports and stand at just below 50%.

"Afterwards, the China-US relationship has mostly kept a stable and upward path, and this is greeted positively by the both nations and the international community at large," the Chinese statement noted.

• The United States then withdrew a potential imposition of full extra duties on China's exports, while China put off its scheme to introduce its latest round of rare earth export controls.

Commerce Discussions

The administration's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that the recent conversation with Xi—which lasted about an hour—was centered on commerce.

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

Additional Issues

Besides discussing economic matters, Xi and Trump broached the subjects of the conflict in Ukraine and the island.

Xi informed Trump that the island's "reunification with China" is vital for the Chinese outlook for the "global system after conflicts".

China has been engaged in a political dispute with Japan, a US ally, over the enduring "strategic ambiguity" on the control of the independently administered island.

Recently, Tokyo's head Sanae Takaichi stated that any Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to a Japanese military response.

Trump, however, did not mention the island in his Truth Social post about the discussion.

The U.S. representative in Japan, George Glass, noted before that the US supports Japan in the aftermath of China's "pressure".