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Wang Yi, Rubio Hold Phone Call as China, U.S. Seek to Steady Relations

Published: Oct. 28, 2025  3:28 a.m.  GMT+8
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Wang Yi (left) and Marco Rubio (right)
Wang Yi (left) and Marco Rubio (right)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone Monday, signaling a mutual effort to pave the way for renewed high-level talks and stabilize the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship.

The call followed another period of turbulence in economic and trade ties, which the two sides addressed during recent discussions in Kuala Lumpur, according to a statement from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call to foster high-level talks and stabilize relations.
  • Both sides reached a “framework consensus” on economic issues during prior discussions in Kuala Lumpur and agreed to continued dialogue.
  • The exchange aims to pave the way for a potential meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, emphasizing top-level diplomacy.
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