Trump says he sees trade deal with Xi, will discuss Russian oil purchases

China could be added to possible deal with Moscow on nuclear arms, president says

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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at Mar-a-Lago in 2017.

(Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expected to reach a trade agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding he would raise concerns about China's purchases of Russian oil during their meeting in South Korea next week.

"I think we'll make a deal," Trump told reporters during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. He said he also expected some agreement with China to restart its purchases of U.S. soybeans.

A deal was also possible on nuclear arms, he said, noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin had raised the possibility of a de-escalation on nuclear weapons and China could be added to that.

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