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US Secretary of State Rubio says 'odds are high' for Trump-Xi meeting this year

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met in-person for the first time as trade tensions simmer between the world's largest economies. The top diplomats held talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Both sides called the meeting "constructive" and "positive", but Mr Rubio said there's still "a lot of work to be done". He also hinted at a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Jagruti Dave reports from Washington DC and Tan Yew Guan reports from Shanghai.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met in-person for the first time as trade tensions simmer between the world's largest economies. The top diplomats held talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Both sides called the meeting "constructive" and "positive", but Mr Rubio said there's still "a lot of work to be done". He also hinted at a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Jagruti Dave reports from Washington DC and Tan Yew Guan reports from Shanghai.

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