BEIJING (Reuters) -China hopes the United States can meet it halfway to "prepare for high-level interactions" between the two countries, foreign minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call on Monday,

The move, if it occurs, would be in response to China's escalating hostilities near disputed waters as Trump is poised to meet with Xi, sources say.

BEIJING (Reuters) -China hopes the United States can meet it halfway to "prepare for high-level interactions" between the two countries, foreign minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a phone call on Monday, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

China expresses willingness to collaborate with the U.S. to pave the way for high-level diplomatic interactions, as conveyed by Foreign Minister Wang Yi to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump's rapport is highlighted as a crucial element in strengthening bilateral ties.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent a congratulatory message for China's National Day, reinstating a tradition to mark the occasion before October 1 arrives in the United States. The message, dated September 30, was published on the State Department ...

BEIJING - China hopes the United States can meet it halfway to \"prepare for high-level interactions\" between the two countries, foreign minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a phone call on Monday,