President Donald Trump said Monday he has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and has invited Xi for a U.S. state visit next year.
Trump announced the plans after a phone call with Xi, nearly a month after their in-person meeting in South Korea. The leaders discussed issues including Ukraine, fentanyl, and U.S. soybean exports. “Our relationship with China is extremely strong!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Beijing noted the conversation also covered trade, Taiwan, and Ukraine. Xi emphasized that Taiwan’s return to China is “an integral part of the postwar international order,” a point Trump did not mention in his post. Analysts said the comments reflect ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China amid rising East Asian security concerns, particularly after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Japan might respond militarily if China acts against Taiwan.
The call coincided with Trump’s push to support a peace settlement in Ukraine. Xi expressed hope for a “fair, lasting and binding peace agreement” and stressed China’s backing for efforts conducive to resolving the conflict.
On trade, Trump highlighted progress on U.S. soybean purchases and fentanyl controls. Since the South Korea summit, China has resumed orders for nearly 2 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans and pledged additional purchases in coming years. China also imposed export limits on chemicals used to produce fentanyl, while the U.S. reduced tariffs on Chinese goods.
Trump described the talks as “very important” for farmers and said the leaders aim to focus on “the big picture” as U.S.-China relations move forward.
