US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had his first phone call with Chinese counterpart Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who said a phrase that translates to “behave yourself.” Rubio also raised concerns with his Chinese counterpart about Beijing’s actions towards Taiwan and the South China Sea.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump’s top diplomat denouncing Beijing’s “coercive” moves.
“I hope you will act accordingly,” Wang told Rubio, according to a Foreign Ministry statement, employing a Chinese phrase typically used by a teacher or a boss warning a student or employee to behave and be responsible for their actions.
Secretary of State Rubio spoke with China's Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi engaged in dialogue with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, highlighting the necessity of maintaining constructive ties amidst tensions over Taiwan and trade. Chinese President Xi and U.
China, US should find right way to get along in new era: Wang Yi said in a phone conversation with Marco Rubio
Wang told Rubio that both China and US should implement the “important consensus” reached between the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Trump, according to a Chinese government statement.
By Simon Lewis, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and Beijing said he told the known China hawk that the direction and tone of U.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi have their first phone discussion regarding key issues such as U.S.-China relations, Taiwan, and trade. The call reflects the initial interactions between Trump's new administration and China,
In his first conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that the new administration under Donald Trump seeks to purse a US-China relation which prioritises American interests.
Rubio emphasizes US interests in first call with China's Foreign Minister, focusing on American people and allies.