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China and the US held a "constructive and positive" conversation ahead of the meeting between Trump and Xi

12 November 2026 03:10 (UTC +04:00)

On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a "positive and constructive" phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Beijing expressed its willingness to strengthen communication and cooperation with Washington, Xinhua reports.

The publication adds that the talks took place approximately a week before the meeting of the leaders of the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) economies in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, where President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump are expected to meet.

According to Wang Yi, the current stability in Chinese-U.S. relations was achieved with difficulty. He called it "a rational choice made by the two major powers on the basis of both their own and shared interests."

The U.S. State Department has not yet issued an official statement on the content of the conversation.

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