Rubio greets a “positive” meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Malaysia: News

The head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, said in Malaysia on Friday had a “positive” meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, being optimistic about a potential meeting between the presidents of the two countries.

It was the first interview between the two high diplomats since the return to the White House in January of Donald Trump. In addition, despite persistent trade tensions, Taiwan or advanced technologies.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the meetings of foreign ministers in the countries of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lumpur. Consequently, where American customs duties were at the heart of the discussions.

“There are certain problems that we will have to solve. Moreover, which is normal between countries of our size, our scope and which have this influence rubio greets “positive” meeting his in the world,” Marco Rubio told the press after an hour of maintenance with Wang Yi.

“But I found this meeting very constructive. Moreover, positive,” he said, visibly concerned with moving disputes between the two world powers.

At the end of a one. Similarly, a half -day flash visit to Kuala Lumpur, Rubio said he was confident that an meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would take place. Meanwhile,

“There is a strong will on both sides to achieve this. However, ” he said, while specifying that no date had been set.

– “Worry” –

Marco Rubio had made his first visit to Asia since taking office in January. Despite this period. the head of American diplomacy assured Thursday that the United States “in no way intends to abandon” Asia-Pacific.

The rubio greets “positive” meeting his American customs duties, however, worry the countries of the region.

Donald Trump warned this week that he will impose punitive from 20% to 50% on more than 20 countries. especially Asian, if they did not agree with Washington by August 1.

ASEAN’s foreign ministers. which includes 10 countries including Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, have expressed their “concern” in the face of customs duties, described as “counterproductives” and a threat to regional growth, according to a joint statement published on Friday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had deplored this week that customs duties had “become sharp tools in. the service of geopolitical rivalries”.

The United States “undermines the free trade system. disrupt the stability of the global supply chain,” Wang Yi denounced Thursday, according to a statement published by his ministry. He also accused Washington of “depriving” Southeast Asia of his “legitimate right rubio greets “positive” meeting his to development”.

Sino-American tensions have increased since Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

In particular on behalf of the fight against the American trade deficit vis-à-vis China. Trump has engaged an economic showdown with Beijing, with customs duties.

In May. Chinese and American, however, agreed with a ceasefire and agreed to temporarily reduce the prohibitives who were customs that they won each other.

– Taiwan –

The question of Beijing actions in the Southern China Sea also is also becoming bilateral relations. Just like that of Taiwan, under military and economic pressure of Beijing.

China says it wants to “unify” this island of around 23 million inhabitants with the rest of its territory. by force if necessary.

Like the vast majority of countries around the world, the United States have no diplomatic relations with the rubio greets “positive” meeting his island territory. But they are the main supplier of weapons. have been showing growing support in Taipei in recent years in the face of the Chinese authorities – which binds Beijing.

The United States Minister of Defense. Pete Hegseth, had accused China at the end of May of preparing “potentially using military force to modify the balance of forces” in Asia-Pacific. He also assured that Beijing “trains every day” to invade Taiwan.

In response. Chinese diplomacy had reproached the United States for wanting to “contain China” and called Washington not to “play with fire” on this issue.

The United States regularly describes China as a threat. In the other sense, Beijing calls Washington to have peaceful relationships, based on partnership.

Posted on July 11 at 12:58 p.m. AFP

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