US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur today. The meeting takes place amid rising tensions over US trade tariffs, as the two major powers compete to advance their agendas in the Asia-Pacific region.
Washington’s top diplomat is in Malaysia to attend the ASEAN East Asia Summit and the Regional Forum, alongside counterparts from Japan, China, South Korea, Russia, Australia, India, the European Union, and Southeast Asian nations.
