Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Monday to prepare for upcoming high-level engagements and foster bilateral ties. This call follows recent economic and trade talks in Kuala Lumpur and emphasizes the strategic importance of cooperation between the two global powers.

• Wang highlighted the long-standing mutual respect between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump as a valuable asset for China-US relations.
• The phone call took place three days before Xi's trip to the Republic of Korea for the 32nd Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
• Rubio underscored that the US-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, expressing hope for positive signals through high-level interactions.