US President Donald Trump confirmed previous statements made on his private plane that he will visit China in the spring and meet the country's leader Xi Jinping, which he is very much looking forward to.
“I will visit President Xi in April. Looking forward to it. He will come to us later this year and I am really looking forward to that too,” said. RIA “News” words of the US leader during a briefing at the White House.
Trump also reiterated the axioms about the very good relationship between the US and China, and between him and Mr. Xi.
Earlier in the day, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China has confirmed it is conducting negotiations for US President Trump's expected visit in April.
The sources also added that both sides will extend the current trade truce for up to a year.
Lin Jian, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said President Xi Jinping repeated his invitation to Trump to visit the country when they spoke by phone last week.
“Both sides are discussing this issue,” Lin added.
