Rubio Tells Chinese Counterpart That US Interests Come First for Washington

The secretary of state’s call with Wang Yi comes after Trump said he wants the relationship with Beijing to be ‘fair.’

Marco Rubio testifies before the Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told his Chinese counterpart that the Trump administration will prioritize U.S. interests in its relationship with communist China, according to the State Department.

Rubio conveyed this message during a phone call on Jan. 24 with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his first publicly known formal exchange with Wang as the top U.S. diplomat.