Chinese Foreign Minister in conversation with Rubio: "Ready to strengthen cooperation"

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and said that China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Washington. Wang called for mutual support in hosting the APEC and G20 summits. The conversation took place ahead of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, where Trump and Xi are expected to meet, and possibly Putin as well.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke today (Wednesday) by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and told him that China is ready to strengthen cooperation with Washington. Wang called on the two countries to support each other in hosting the upcoming international summits: the APEC summit in Shenzhen and the G20 summit in the United States. The conversation took place about a week before the APEC summit, where President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to meet. Trump said on Sunday that he expects to also meet there with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that topics will include nuclear disarmament and efforts to end the war in Iran. The meeting in Shenzhen will be the third between Trump and Xi this year, following Trump's visit to Beijing in May and Xi's visit to the United States in September.