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Less than 24 hours after holding talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio conducted his first face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the final day of the Asean Confrence.
Amid escalating global trade tensions, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of simmering tension over a U.
In Kuala Lumpur, US Secretary of State says US and China have areas of potential cooperation as well as issues to work through.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday he had "positive" talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and expressed hope for a meeting between the presidents of the rival superpowers. "I thought it was very constructive and positive meeting,
The meeting takes place on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, where Washington and Beijing are each attempting to exert their influence.
Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter China’s sway, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malaysia on Friday. The high-stakes meeting comes as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing over issues from trade to security and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Malaysia to attend several diplomatic meetings with senior Malaysian government officials. It is his first diplomatic visit to Asia as a member of the Trump administration.