US Secretary of State Rubio meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at ASEAN meetings in Manila
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a bilateral meeting in Manila on July 22, 2026, on the sidelines of ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings. The two diplomats discussed preparations for a planned state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington in September. Topics also included the South China Sea dispute over Second Thomas Shoal and trade and investment boards announced during Trump's May visit to Beijing.
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Coverage splits between cordial groundwork for Xi's visit and Trump's election-meddling claims as backdrop; SCMP emphasizes South China Sea tensions while NYT focuses on trade and investment boards; Jerusalem Post covers only the upcoming Rubio-Lavrov meeting.
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“Rubio strikes cordial tone with China after Trump's claims of election meddling”WP Washington Post LEFT
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“Wang Yi and Marco Rubio at Asean discuss Xi's planned US visit, South China Sea clash” · South China Morning Post, Reuters, Jerusalem Post
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Trump blamed China for trying to interfere in American elections in remarks last week before the Manila meeting
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