'Absurd' to say Trump unreliable trade negotiator with China -White House

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands after making joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it was "absurd" to suggest that President Donald Trump was an unreliable negotiator as China reportedly balks at a summit with President Xi Jinping over concerns Trump would walk away from a trade deal.

Negotiations between Washington and Beijing are ongoing and no date has been set for a summit, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters.