Trump Says He Will Visit China in April as Xi Plans White House Trip Later This Year

Overview

• Trump disclosed the reciprocal visit plans in an NBC interview recorded Feb. 4 following a call with Xi that covered trade, Taiwan, the war in Ukraine and Iran.
• He described the conversation as “excellent” and stressed the value of maintaining a strong personal relationship with Xi.
• Chinese state media reported that Xi urged caution on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and expressed hope for amicable solutions on trade issues.
• Trump touted his tariff approach, asserting that Chinese importers are paying and that duties have produced “hundreds of billions” of dollars for the United States.
• The United States sought trilateral nuclear talks with Russia and China, but Beijing has declined to participate at this stage.