US President Donald Trump has said he is likely to sign the mini-trade deal with China next month on the sidelines of the summit when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He had announced the deal earlier this month.<br />''<br />''US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said yesterday that efforts to commit the agreement to paper before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Chile next month are on track. He, however, added that some work remains to be done.<br />''<br />''The new mini-deal includes a surge in Chinese purchases of American farm exports and also covers intellectual property, financial services and currency exchange.<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />