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

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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...