JAKARTA - Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu) of the United States (US)Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Kuala Lumpur and agreed to improve communication between the two countries.
"On July 11, 2025, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur. They agreed to improve communication and dialogue in various fields and at all levels, including diplomatic channels," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. , Saturday, July 12.
In the first meeting, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Rubio were known to have been sanctioned by the Chinese government since 2020 so they were not allowed to enter Chinese territory, discussing the development of China-US relations.
"In the meeting, the two foreign ministers emphasized the necessity to translate the agreement between the two presidents in the form of policies and concrete actions," the statement said.
China also hopes that the US can view China with objective, rational, and pragmatic attitudes, formulating its policies towards China with the aim of peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial, equal, respectful, and mutually beneficial cooperation.
"Then in order to cooperate with China to explore the right ways for the two countries to be harmonious in the new era. Both agreed that the meeting was positive, pragmatic, and constructive," the statement said.
The two foreign ministers will also take advantage of the role of foreign services to advance bilateral relations, and explore opportunities to expand the cooperation area while managing differences.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Rubio in a press statement to reporters on the US Ministry of Foreign Affairs website said his meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi was very productive.
"Yes, it was a very productive meeting, not a negotiation but a meeting. It was a positive and important meeting for the US and China to hold productive meetings and routine engagement and communication," said Foreign Minister Rubio.
Although he did not say specifically the agreement he made with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Rubio said that the two countries must have a relationship.
"This is the first time I've met face-to-face with him (Foreign Minister Wang Yi) who happens to be also a national security adviser, but I say that it is a very positive, very positive, and constructive interaction is the most important part. Whatever happens, the US and China must have relationships and communicate," Rubio said.
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Rubio also said there was a possibility that US President Donald Trump would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"President Trump received an invitation to visit China. This visit he wants to do, so we will try to find the right date for it, but I'm sure it will because both presidents want it," added Rubio.
It was previously reported that Trump was invited to attend a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War Against Japan's Aggression and Anti-Fascism War on September 3, 2025 on the Tiananmen field, Beijing.
"We didn't discuss the specific date of the (meeting), I don't know President Xi but I know President Trump, and I can tell you that he is committed to realizing the meeting, that's the reason why I think it's likely that will happen is because they both want him, I'm sure we will look for the date agreed by both parties," said Rubio.
He also admitted that he would work hard to ensure that the visit could actually be realized and provide tangible results.
"In addition, we discussed some issues that we have to solve, not only in the trade sector but also in other fields. So I'm happy we had a meeting today. There is a lot of work to be done, no one says it's easy, but we have some opportunities to start building momentum in our relationship," Rubio explained.
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