Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Sept. 10, following up on their meeting in Malaysia in July.
“Secretary Rubio emphasized the importance of open and constructive communication on a range of bilateral issues,” State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement on Rubio’s phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
