Trump says he will meet China's Xi if a trade deal is struck

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. was close to a trade deal with China and that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the end of the year if an agreement is struck.

"He asked for a meeting, and I'll end up having a meeting before the end of the year most likely, if we make a deal. If we don't make a deal, I'm not going to have a meeting," Trump told CNBC in an interview referring to China's Xi.

"We're getting very close to a deal. We're getting along with China very well."