Trump Hopes for ‘Deal on Everything’ in China Talks

Trump also said he wanted to talk with the Chinese leader about how to end the war in Ukraine, ‘whether it’s through oil or energy or anything else.’

President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 22, 2025. Jim WATSON / AFP

President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Wednesday about securing deals with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on issues ranging from soybeans to rare earths and limiting nuclear weapons during scheduled talks next week in South Korea.

“I think we‘ll make a deal,” Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office for a visit by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “We’ll make a deal on, I think, everything.”