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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned state visit to the United States. The call, according to Xinhua news agency, was aimed at finalizing details for high-level exchanges between the two countries, including a summit meeting between Xi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, just days before President Xi Jinping's planned trip to the United States for his first state visit in over a decade. The call is anticipated to have finalized key details for Xi’s upcoming summit with US President Donald Trump, focusing on high-level exchanges between both nations according to a brief report from Chinese state news agency Xinhua. This diplomatic communication underscores the significance of the visit and its potential impact on bilateral relations.

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BYD, Xiaomi and Innolight executives likely to join Xi Jinping on US visit: sources different event · 95%

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“The articles describe different events: one about business executives accompanying Xi Jinping on his visit, and another about a phone call between Chinese and US diplomats before the visit.”

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🔮 The call is expected to have locked down final details of Xi’s closely watched visit and expected summit with US President Donald Trump.

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🔮 He also said Beijing was willing to work with Brics countries to play a “due role” in bringing peace to the Middle East, calling for the group of emerging economies to oppose bloc confrontation and the “infringement upon the sovereignty of other countries and interference in their affairs”.

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China’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US

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