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Rubio Departs For Whirlwind Asia Trip Overshadowed By Tariffs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on July 08, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed for Malaysia on Tuesday for meetings with ASEAN allies, a trip that has been overshadowed by fears of a trade war.

The brief trip to Kuala Lumpur is intended to allow Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump's national security advisor, to focus on US policy in Asia after months of Washington concentrating on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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