US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, despite being previously sanctioned by Beijing. Rubio, a former US senator, had criticized China’s human rights record and faced sanctions in retaliation. During their closed-door talks, both diplomats emphasized maintaining communication, avoiding misjudgments, managing differences, and expanding cooperation. Wang refrained from commenting on Rubio's sanctions, while Rubio noted a mutual desire to arrange a meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jinping in the future.
The meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Marco Rubio is particularly noteworthy due to Rubio being sanctioned by Beijing in recent years. Chinese officials imposed an entry ban and freeze of assets against him.
Wang summarized the conclusions of the meeting as: maintain contacts, avoid misjudgment, manage differences, and expand cooperation. He did not mention if Rubio would remain on Beijing's sanctions list.
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