U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia Thursday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of an ASEAN foreign ministers' meet in Malaysia, the State Department said. The meeting comes as Washington and Beijing remain locked in disputes on issues ranging from trade and fentanyl to Taiwan and cutting-edge technology.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi are set to meet on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. The US and China disagree on a range of issues from trade, Taiwan to Russia's war in Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia on Thursday during his first visit to Asia since taking office, seeking to reassure them the region is a U.S. priority despite President Donald Trump's tariff offensive.