US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday amid trade tensions and international relations.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will have his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur. The visit is part of an effort to renew US focus on the Indo-Pacific region amid rising trade tensions between the two countries. Rubio will also address China's support for Russia in the conflict in Ukraine. He will also attend the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN forum, emphasizing the US commitment to regional partnerships.