Rubio Speaks With Chinese Foreign Minister Ahead of Trump–Xi Meeting

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he hoped the United States would meet China halfway.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador, on Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi by phone on Oct. 27.

“The two discussed the importance of the U.S.–China relationship and the upcoming meeting between President Trump and State Chairman Xi in Busan, Republic of Korea,” a State Department statement reads.