In a scene that would've been unthinkable during the height of the U.S.–China trade war, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down today with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur. The high-level dialogue, happening in the shadow of Trump's sweeping new tariffs, could mark the beginning of a more complex and transactional phase in U.S.–China relations.
According to Reuters, the two sides discussed "managing differences" and reaffirmed their interest in "peaceful coexistence," even as economic tensions escalate. Rubio described the tone as "constructive" and hinted that a meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping "is likely before year's end."
