U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping his up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference with a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow over issues from trade to security and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur amid escalating trade tensions.

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.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that U.S. President Donald Trump may attend the 47th Asean Summit in October, as his administration works on finalising a date for his potential participation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The meeting takes place on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, where Washington and Beijing are each attempting to exert their influence.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (July 11), the State Department said, in what will be the first in-person meeting of the two counterparts.

The meeting between Russia and the U.S.’s chief diplomats comes on the heels of a phone call between Trump and Putin.