'High probability' Trump will meet Xi this year, says Marco Rubio

Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, marking the first in-person meeting between the top diplomats of the two countries as they work to navigate ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical competition in Asia. "The odds are high," Rubio told journalists in Kuala Lumpur. "I think both sides want to see it happen," he added. Rubio said he could not provide a specific date for the meeting but emphasised there was a "strong desire on both sides to do it," CNN reported. Kuala Lumpur: There is a "high probability" that US President Donald Trump and Chinese…