BEIJING – According to Axios citing its sources, White House Chief of StaffJohn Kelly and a US Secret Service agent scuffled with Chinese securityofficials over the country’s nuclear “football,” the black leatherbriefcase containing the nuclear launch codes for the POTUS, during a visitto China last November as part of his Asian tour, Sputnik has reported.

The US “president’s emergency satchel” is always carried by a militaryaide, who is required to remain close to the Commander-in-Chief at alltimes.

When US President Donald Trump met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinpingin Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Chinese security allegedly blockedthe entry of the aide carrying the nuclear “football.

Kelly was quickly informed about the problem and reportedly “rushed over,”telling US officials, “We’ve moving in,” after which the White House Chiefof Staff was “grabbed” by a Chinese security official.

In turn, John Kelly pushed away the official’s hand, Axios reported.Following the incident, a US Secret Service agent allegedly tacked theChinese official to the ground.

Later, the Chinese side reportedly apologized for the incident as the USbriefcase had never been touched by any foreign official.

The White House has yet to comment on the media report.