Trump-Xi Summit Looms as US-China Diplomacy Gains Momentum
Trump-Xi Summit Looms as US-China Diplomacy Gains Momentum US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Friday a ‘high probability’ of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this year. Speaking from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Rubio emphasized a strong mutual desire for the summit, though no date has been set. The announcement follows Rubio’s ‘very constructive’ and ‘positive’ hour-long meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday – their first in-person encounter. Both diplomats were…