Accusation over failed trade deal rejected

Beijing rejected on Monday Washington's claim that China broke a trade deal the two sides had agreed upon, saying efforts by the United States to confuse the public and shift blame are in vain.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday at the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, "We actually had a deal, and they broke it."

On Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said: "I do not know what this deal means. Maybe the US has a deal it hopes for, but it is by no means agreed to by China."