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

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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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The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24 focused largely on AI regulation amid escalating tensions over advancements in artificial intelligence technology. The meeting aimed to address mutual concerns about the risks associated with rapid AI development but ended with both sides maintaining their positions, despite attempts by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to emphasize "equality" and "reciprocity." Chinese state media highlighted the high-level reception Xi received at the White House as a sign of equality between the two nations, while US officials viewed reciprocity more transactionally. This divergence in interpretation has led to skepticism about whether genuine progress was made regarding AI guardrails or broader diplomatic cooperation.

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BreakingChina’s Wang Yi holds phone call with Rubio days before Xi visits US Top diplomats’ call likely to have locked down final details for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first US state visit in more than a decade Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, just a week ahead of President Xi Jinping’s planned trip to the United States.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17

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

2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post

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

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Yi → hold → States

Chinese state news agency Xinhua said in a brief report that the two diplomats held an in-depth discussion on “high-level exchanges” between the two countries. asserted

diplomats → say → countries

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

call → expect → Trump