Gyeongju, Oct. 29 -- US President Donald Trump said that he is "looking forward" to his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.

"Very much looking forward to my meeting with President Xi of China. It will take place in a few hours!" Donald Trump said in a post on X.

Earlier, during his speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Trump said the expected trade deal would be good for both countries and "something very exciting for everybody".

"That's really a great result. That's better than fighting and going through all sorts of problems," Trump said in an address to a business luncheon on the sidelines of the APEC gathering in Gyeongju.

Trump is scheduled to meet Xi on...