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Former President Donald Trump has declared that he plans to travel to Beijing in April and extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for a official visit later next year, after a discussion between the two heads of state.

Trump and Xi—who held talks about a month back in South Korea—covered a range of issues including economic relations, the Ukraine conflict, the opioid crisis, and the island of Taiwan, according to the president and China's foreign ministry.

"The U.S.-China ties is highly solid!" Trump posted in a online message.

Beijing's press outlet issued a announcement that indicated both states should "maintain progress, proceed in the right direction on the principle of equality, mutual respect and shared interests".

Prior Engagement and Commerce Progress

The heads of state met in Busan in October, after which they reached a ceasefire on trade taxes. The US chose to reduce a 20 percent duty in half intended to decrease the flow of fentanyl.

Trade taxes remain on Chinese goods and stand at close to half.

"Afterwards, the bilateral relations has mostly kept a stable and upward path, and this is appreciated by the each side and the wider global audience," the official comment said.

• America then retracted a potential imposition of full extra duties on products, while the Chinese government postponed its intention to implement its latest round of rare earth export controls.

Commerce Discussions

The administration's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that the phone discussion with Xi—which lasted about an hour—was centered on commerce.

"We are satisfied with what we've witnessed from the Chinese, and they agree," she remarked.

Additional Issues

Along with addressing trade, Xi and Trump discussed the subjects of the Ukraine war 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 part of a foreign policy clash with Tokyo, a US ally, over the enduring "uncertain policy" on the sovereignty of the independently administered island.

In the past few weeks, Tokyo's head Sanae Takaichi commented that any assault from Beijing on Taiwan could force a Japanese military response.

Trump, but, did not refer to the island in his social media update about the conversation.

America's envoy to Tokyo, George Glass, had earlier stated that the US stands with Japan in the aftermath of China's "pressure".