Trump confirms China trip after 'very good' call with Xi1 day ago Share Save Laura Bicker China correspondent Ruth Comerford BBC News Share SaveReutersDonald Trump has said he will visit China after speaking to its leader Xi Jinping over the phone. Thursday's call is the first time the two leaders have spoken since Trump launched a trade war with Beijing in February. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, Xi reportedly told Trump that the US should "withdraw the negative measures it has taken against China". Both sides have accused the other of breaching the deal aimed at dramatically reducing trade tariffs - a deal Trump touted as a "total reset". Reuters Trump appearing alongside Xi and first lady Melania Trump during his previous visit to China in 2017