President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and will host Xi for a state visit to the United States later in 2026.
The plans were revealed hours after the two leaders held a telephone conversation, their second direct contact since meeting in person in Busan, South Korea, last month.
During the call, Xi described Taiwan's "return to mainland China" as an integral part of the post-war international order established after World War Two.
He urged the United States and China to jointly safeguard the outcomes of the victory against fascism and militarism.
The remarks come amid heightened regional friction following recent statements by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting possible Japanese military involvement in the event of Chinese action against Taiwan.
Beijing has strongly condemned the Japanese position, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi stating that Tokyo had crossed a red line.
The leaders also discussed the war in Ukraine, with Xi expressing hope for a fair, lasting, and binding peace agreement and stressing resolution of the crisis at its root.
Trump said the conversation covered fentanyl, soybeans, and other agricultural products, describing progress on trade deals beneficial to American farmers.
Both sides characterized recent bilateral relations as steady and positive following the Busan summit, with China noting resumed U.S. soybean purchases and the U.S. reducing certain tariffs on Chinese goods by 10 percentage points.
No new specific agreements were disclosed.