Washington and Beijing are still in negotiations and no date has been set for a summit, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters. Sanders scoffed at reports that China was wary of a summit after Trump did not make a peace deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a summit in Vietnam. Asked about reported Chinese concerns that Trump was an unreliable negotiating partner, Sanders said: “I would say that’s absurd. Sanders said on Monday she was unaware of any calls planned between Trump and Xi. “We’ll see what happens with North Korea the same way we’re going to see what happens in the negotiations with China.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 12, 2019 02:26 UTC