Trump says he will visit Beijing and host China’s Xi for a state visit

President Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

President Donald Trump said he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Mr Xi for a state visit to the US later next year.

Mr Trump made the announcement a few hours after he spoke with Mr Xi on the phone, in which he said the two men discussed issues including Ukraine, fentanyl and soybeans.