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

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expected to reach a trade agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and said 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.