Chinese authorities may abandon the idea of US-Chinese summit until the countries reach a final deal on trade issues, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Chinese authorities refuse to give commitments to hold a meeting until an agreement is reached between the parties. Until last week, the parties were close to agreeing on a draft version of the agreement, but later this process was affected by the unsuccessful meeting of Donald Trump with Kim Jong-un.

Beijing fears that during possible talks pressure will be put on Xi Jinping, while in China they want the summit to be a signing ceremony for a trade agreement.

According to US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, there is still no agreement on a mechanism that will monitor compliance with the final agreement.