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Leader Donald Trump has confirmed that he will travel to Beijing in spring and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit in the coming year, after a discussion between the two officials.

Trump and Xi—who met recently in South Korea—covered a series of matters including commerce, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fentanyl, and the Taiwan issue, as stated by the former president and China's foreign ministry.

"The U.S.-China ties is extremely strong!" Trump posted in a social media update.

Beijing's press outlet issued a comment that indicated both nations should "keep up the momentum, proceed in the right direction on the principle of fairness, esteem and shared interests".

Previous Meeting and Trade Developments

The heads of state held discussions in Busan in last October, after which they agreed to a truce on tariffs. The U.S. government decided to reduce a import tax by 50% intended to decrease the supply of fentanyl.

Trade taxes stay on Chinese goods and average close to half.

"Afterwards, the bilateral relations has mostly kept a consistent and favorable course, and this is welcomed by the two countries and the broader international community," the Beijing's announcement said.

• The US then withdrew a threat of double tariffs on China's exports, while the Chinese government put off its plan to enforce its new set of rare earth export controls.

Focus on Trade

The administration's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that the Monday call with Xi—which went on for an hour—was mainly about commerce.

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

Additional Issues

In addition to talking about commerce, Xi and Trump broached the issues of the conflict in Ukraine and Taiwan.

Xi stated to Trump that Taiwan's "reunification with China" is vital for China's vision for the "post-war international order".

The Chinese government has been part of a foreign policy clash with the Japanese government, a American partner, over the longstanding "strategic ambiguity" on the control of self-governed Taiwan.

Earlier this month, Japan's leader Sanae Takaichi said that an eventual military action by China on the island could compel a Japanese military response.

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

The U.S. representative in Japan, George Glass, had earlier stated that the United States backs Tokyo in the wake of Beijing's "intimidation".