Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi, calls wide-ranging discussion 'very good'

"I just had a very good telephone call with President Xi, of China. We discussed many topics including Ukraine/Russia, Fentanyl, Soybeans and other Farm Products, etc. We have done a good, and very important, deal for our Great Farmers - and it will only get better. Our relationship with China is extremely strong! This call was a follow up to our highly successful meeting in South Korea, three weeks ago. Since then, there has been significant progress on both sides in keeping our agreements current and accurate. Now we can set our sights on the big picture," the president noted in the post.

"To that end, President Xi invited me to visit Beijing in April, which I accepted, and I reciprocated where he will be my guest for a State Visit in the U.S. later in the year. We agreed that it is important that we communicate often, which I look forward to doing. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" he added.

"President Trump noted that President Xi is a great leader," the ministry indicated.

Many in the U.S. take a hawkish view toward China, which has been a growing military and economic power on the global stage.

Fox News' Patrick Ward contributed to this report