The US and China are at loggerheads over the planned meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, which was supposed to take place on November 18-19.
This is according to the "Wall Street Journal", which reports that Beijing wants a planned meeting, with prepared statements and predetermined outcomes, while Washington is looking for open discussions, especially on nuclear arms control issues.
China opposes trilateral nuclear talks, fearing it would perpetuate its nuclear standoff with the United States and Russia.
This dispute casts doubt on the possibility of holding the summit, the publication notes.