The US and China cannot agree on the format of the tripartite meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the parties did not agree on the rules of the possible negotiations in Shenzhen, scheduled for November.
According to the publication's sources, Beijing proposes to hold the meeting according to a strictly agreed scenario, in which the leaders will only read prepared statements without the possibility of a free discussion. The White House insists on an open exchange of views.
Another point of contention was the issue of nuclear weapons control, which the American side expects to include on the agenda of the summit.