BERLIN, June 18 (Xinhuanet) -- German Defense Minister Peter Struck has called off a visit to the United States next week out of dissatisfaction with his US counterpart, local media reported Saturday.

    US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld would only arrange a 45-minute-long meeting with Struck, German news magazine Der Spiegel said, adding that other US senior officials even show no interest in his visit.

    A Defense Ministry spokesman on Saturday did not comment on thereport.

    Struck decided Thursday to cancel his US trip because of the problem of date with his talking partners, the spokesman said.

    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan had abruptly to cancel a scheduled meeting with Struck in New York, he said. Enditem