U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussed his April visit to China, China's purchase of U.S. oil and gas, and additional agricultural imports.
Trump announced on Truth Social on Tuesday (local time) that he had "just finished a very good call with President Xi."
"The call was long and in-depth, covering numerous topics including trade, military matters, the April visit to China, Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war, the current situation in Iran, China's purchase of U.S. oil and gas, China's consideration of additional agricultural purchases, and aircraft engine supply. All very positive!" Trump wrote.
Trump added that he is "really looking forward to" the April visit to China. He also claimed that discussions included increasing this season's U.S. soybean imports to 20 million tons, with China promising to import 25 million tons next season.
"The relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is very friendly, and both sides understand how important it is to maintain it," Trump emphasized. "I believe there will be many positive outcomes related to President Xi and China during my remaining three years in office."
The call between the two leaders was the first in about two months since November 24 last year.
Earlier, China's Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi spoke with Trump after holding a video summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi and Putin discussed the development of bilateral relations and international issues for approximately one hour and 25 minutes.
Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin's foreign policy adviser, said the talks addressed the expiration of the New START treaty limiting strategic nuclear weapons, which is set to expire on Wednesday. He added that the U.S. has yet to officially respond to Putin's proposal to extend the treaty for one year. Ushakov also said Xi invited Putin to make an official visit to China in the first half of this year during the video summit, and Putin accepted.