Rubio described the meeting as “constructive” and that the two nations can learn to manage their differences while exploring areas of cooperation.

Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, met with Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. This meeting comes at a time of escalating trade tensions between the two global powers.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. The US and China disagree on various issues, including trade, Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine.

Anwar cited the US' willingness to review trade tariffs and strengthen ties with both Malaysia and the broader ASEAN region. The prime minister also extended a formal invitation to Trump, through Rubio, to attend the upcoming summit in October.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is scheduled to visit Washington soon as he underlined the strong ties between the two nations along with Japan.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, local media reported. This marks Rubio's first visit to the region since he assumed office earlier this year, the state-run Bernama news agency reported.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia.