State Secretary Marco Rubio met with his Chinese counterpart on the occasion of a major Asian conference in Malaysia on Friday, as President Trump’s tariffs rolled American partners in Asia.
Rubio described his conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as “creative and practical” and emphasized the importance of keeping the channels of communication open.
“They agreed to find out the areas of possible cooperation, while demanding managing differences,” the State Department spokesman Tami Bruce said in a statement.
“The Secretary emphasized the need for a continuous discussion on a series of bilateral issues. The Secretary also raised other issues of regional and global importance.”
Rubio, who is also serving as Trump’s National Security Advisor, was attending a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN) held in Kuala Lumpur. This is Rubio’s first visit to Asia as the administration aims to focus its focus on the region, even tariffs cause trouble for colleagues and rivals.
Trump has imposed 30 percent tariff on China, which is a short -term policy of 145 percent tariff on all imports from the country. Trump said on Wednesday that he has very good relationships [Chinese] President Xi, “When asked about concerns over farm sugar procurement near American military establishments.
“I’m not going in it right now,” he said.
Trump and Xi last spoke on 5 June and Trump said that an one and a half hour conversation was completely focused on business. But Beijing has threatened Retaliation against countries The strike trade that treats the US with the US outstanding the supply chains to China.
Malaysia’s Rubio visit is to indicate American engagement with a region of Chinese neighbors that are at the border of Biresing’s military and economic aggression, but are concerned to rely on American commitments in the region.
While Japan is the closest ally of the US in the region and has practiced for the US, Tokyo is under heavy pressure as Trump announced that he would impose 25 percent tariffs on the country starting on August 1.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said earlier this week that the country needs to be built. “Less dependent” on America Trump’s proposal and Japan’s criticism “bad”. America imports About $ 200 billion price Goods from Japan.
South Korea and Malaysia face 25 percent tariffs; Indonesia is a 32 percent tariff; Thailand is a 36 percent tariff and Myanmar and Laos a 40 percent tariff.
