Wang Yi and Marco Rubio at Asean discuss Xi’s planned US visit, South China Sea clash

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Manila during ASEAN meetings to discuss President Xi Jinping's planned US visit and the South China Sea dispute involving Beijing and Manila. The talks included multiple ASEAN member states as well as Russia and Japan.

The top Chinese and American diplomats discussed President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US later this year and the dispute between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea during their bilateral meeting on Wednesday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are in Manila for a series of Asean meetings from Monday to Thursday, including the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting which brings together 11 member states, along with ministers from Russia, Japan,...