US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the odds for a summit between US President ... on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Kuala Lumpur on Friday as “very constructive [and] positive” but told reporters ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping his up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference with a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow over issues from trade to security and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of an ASEAN foreign ministers' meet in Malaysia, the State Department said. The meeting comes as Washington and Beijing remain locked in disputes on issues ranging from trade and fentanyl to Taiwan and cutting-edge technology.