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US-China Talks Skip Crypto as Rubio, Wang Prep for Xi Visit
Rubio and Wang Yi met July 22 in Manila to prepare for Xi's September US visit. Crypto did not make the agenda, a State Department official said, as trade and security dominated the talks.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on July 22 in Manila, Philippines, to lay groundwork for Chinese President Xi Jinping's September visit to the United States. The talks, held on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings, did not include digital assets, a State Department official said.
Rubio described the session as constructive. Both sides focused on trade and security issues, including potential bilateral trade boards and cooperative economic frameworks, according to a readout from the State Department. The two officials had spoken by phone on June 30 to maintain communication ahead of the face-to-face meeting.
US-China tensions over trade disputes and South China Sea security issues continue to shape the relationship. US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the planned summit while continuing to address friction points with Beijing. Rubio told reporters after the meeting that the goal was to create "concrete outcomes" before the September summit, adding that the talks covered "a range of issues important to both countries."