The top Chinese and American diplomats discussed President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US later this year and the dispute between Beijing and Manila in the China-sea" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="8346" data-entity-type="location">South China Sea during their bilateral meeting on Wednesday.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are in Manila for a series of Asean meetings from Monday to Thursday, including the Asean foreign ministers’ meeting which brings together 11 member states, along with ministers from Russia, Japan, Australia, Canada and Britain.After the 90-minute meeting with Wang, Rubio said bilateral differences still existed but that their job was to manage them, noting there were areas of potential cooperation, and they discussed Xi’s planned trip to the US, Reuters reported.
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WED · 2026-07-22 · 10:04 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0722-95025
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Wang Yi and Marco Rubio at Asean discuss Xi’s planned US visit, South China Sea clash
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Manila on Wednesday during ASEAN meetings. They discussed President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the US later this year and the dispute between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea.
Alyssa ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-22 · 10:04 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in Manila on Wednesday during ASEAN meetings. They discussed President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the US later this year and the dispute between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea. Rubio stated that bilateral differences persist but emphasized the need to manage them, also noting potential areas for cooperation. The meeting occurred as both diplomats attended a series of ASEAN-related events in Manila from Monday to Thursday.
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Xi Jinping's planned trip to the US was discussed.
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There were areas of potential cooperation between China and the US.
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Bilateral differences still existed but their job was to manage them.
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Wang Yi and Marco Rubio are in Manila for a series of Asean meetings.
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Chinese and American diplomats discussed President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the US and the South China Sea dispute.
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