Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes 1st visit to Asia
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, the State Department said, in what will be the first in-person meeting of the two counterparts.
The meeting takes place on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, where Washington and Beijing are each attempting to exert their influence.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart will meet Thursday in Malaysia for what could be a testy conversation as tensions
The discussion in Malaysia follows Trump’s harsh criticism of Putin and pledge to resume military aid to Kyiv.
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Al Jazeera on MSNChina backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meetingUS President Trump’s tariffs loom over gathering in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur which will also feature US-Russia talks.
A senior state department official has asserted that it is in “America’s interest” to commit to East Asia and Southeast Asia. Trump has been advised to prioritise Asia amid China’s threatening influen