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Leader Donald Trump has declared that he plans to go to the Chinese capital in spring and invited Chinese President Xi Jinping for a diplomatic trip next year, following a telephone conversation between the two leaders.

Trump and Xi—who convened nearly a month ago in Korea—covered a range of issues including commerce, the Ukraine conflict, fentanyl, and the island of Taiwan, per the president and China's foreign ministry.

"Bilateral relations is extremely strong!" Trump stated in a Truth Social post.

Official Chinese media published a announcement that noted both countries should "continue advancing, keep moving forward in the correct path on the principle of fairness, esteem and shared interests".

Prior Engagement and Commerce Progress

The officials held discussions in Busan, South Korea in last October, following which they reached a ceasefire on tariffs. The U.S. government opted to slash a 20% tariff in half aimed at the supply of fentanyl.

Tariffs stay on imports and stand at nearly 50 percent.

"Afterwards, the bilateral relations has generally maintained a consistent and favorable course, and this is greeted positively by the both nations and the broader international community," the official comment added.

• The US then retracted a potential imposition of double tariffs on Chinese goods, while Beijing postponed its scheme to implement its new set of limits on mineral exports.

Focus on Trade

The administration's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt commented that the recent conversation with Xi—which took around 60 minutes—was focused on trade.

"We are satisfied with what we've witnessed from the China, and they feel the same way," she noted.

Additional Issues

Besides addressing economic matters, Xi and Trump broached the issues of the conflict in Ukraine and the Taiwan situation.

Xi stated to Trump that the island's "reunification with China" is essential for the Chinese outlook for the "world order following wars".

Beijing has been involved in a diplomatic battle with Japan, a US ally, over the longstanding "vague stance" on the authority of self-governed Taiwan.

In the past few weeks, Japan's leader Sanae Takaichi commented that an eventual military action by China on the island could force a reaction by Tokyo's army.

Trump, though, did not mention Taiwan in his online message about the call.

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