Wang Yi and Marco Rubio Meet in Manila to Discuss Xi's US Visit and South China Sea Dispute
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Manila during Asean meetings to discuss President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US and the South China Sea dispute with the Philippines. The meeting focused on laying groundwork for a 'very positive visit' by Xi to Washington in September.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering and discussed the need to lay the groundwork for a "very positive visit" to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping.
The top Chinese and American diplomats discussed President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US later this year and the dispute between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea during their bilateral meeting on Wednesday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are in Manila for a series of Asean meetings from Monday to Thursday, including the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting which brings together 11 member states, along with ministers from Russia, Japan,...