US-China trade talks to move forward after Trump-Xi call

The US president said he spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and accepted an invitation to China. He added US and Chinese trade negotiating teams will be meeting soon.

US President Donald Trump said he had a "very good phone call" with China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday.

In comments posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump said "some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal" had been discussed.

The US president said the call lasted around one and a half hours and "resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries."

Trump invited to China 

Trump said Xi "graciously invited" him and the first lady to visit China, to which he "reciprocated."

"As Presidents of two Great Nations, this is something that we both look forward to doing," Trump said.

Trump also made reference to the call during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office and confirmed that he would be making a visit to China.

"He invited me to China and I invited him here, we both accepted. So, I will be going there with the first lady at a certain point and he will be coming here, hopefully with the first lady of China, " Trump said.

US-China trade talks 

US and Chinese teams would be meeting "shortly" at a yet to be determined location the US leader said and would involve Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative, ambassador Jamieson Greer.

Trump emphasized that talks had focused almost entirely on trade with no discussions relating to Russia, Ukraine or Iran.

The call comes amid a 90-day tariff truce that came into effect last month which paused a spiraling trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Trump has lowered his 145% tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% for 90 days to allow for talks while China also reduced its taxes on US goods from 125% to 10%. 

Edited by: Wesley Rahn