New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Ahead of Thursday's long-awaited meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping - their first since Trump's return to office - officials from both sides have been finalising the framework of a trade deal that could end months of global economic disruption caused by the US-China trade war.

The two leaders last met in 2019. Since then, tensions over Ukraine, China's rapid technological rise and deepening trade imbalances have further strained ties between the two superpowers.

Thursday's meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea is seen as a chance to reset relations.

"I think we're going to have a great meeting with President Xi of China, and a lot of problems are going to ...