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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, Germany, 13 February 2026. Photo: Reuters
China's top diplomat Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday Beijing was "willing to strengthen" cooperation with Washington, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
Wang and Rubio spoke by phone ahead of an expected meeting
between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 18-19
November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in China's
Shenzhen.
The two countries reached an agreement to calm trade
tensions during last year's APEC summit in South Korea after they had exchanged
tariff escalations earlier in 2025.
"(China) is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with the US," Wang told Rubio during a "constructive" call, the ministry said in a statement.
Wang added that the countries would support each other in
hosting the 2026 APEC summit and G20 summit in the United States.
Beijing stands ready to "properly handle differences
and sensitive issues" with Washington, Wang said, adding that
"stability" in US-China ties had been "hard won".
Next week's APEC summit could also see a trilateral meeting
with Trump, Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, after each country said
they were in discussions about such talks.
Trump said Sunday he would likely be meeting Xi and Putin to
discuss ending the Iran war.