Indian foreign secretary’s visit to Beijing an opportunity to boost understanding, Chinese foreign minister says.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a longtime China hawk, expressed concern about Beijing’s coercive behavior against Taiwan and aggression in the South China Sea in his first formal call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday,

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and Beijing said he told the known China hawk that the direction and tone of U.S.-China ties had been set by their leaders and he hoped Rubio would play a constructive role for the good of the people of both countries.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump’s top diplomat denouncing Beijing’s “coercive” moves.

China’s top diplomat spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call Friday, despite the former Republican senator still being under Beijing’s sanctions.

Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, had his first conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Minister Wang Yi, the State Department reported. Rubio emphasized that the United States would be guided by the principle of "America First" and declared support for the U.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, emphasizing the importance of constructive U.S.-China relations. Wang highlighted that the tone for bilateral ties was set by Presidents