Rubio to meet China’s minister as trade tensions mount

Marco Rubio is meeting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during his first official visit to Asia. (AP PHOTO) Marco Rubio is meeting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during his first official visit to Asia. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur, their first in-person meeting at a time of simmering trade tensions between the two major powers. Washington’s top diplomat is in Malaysia on his first trip to Asia since taking office, attending the East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum alongside counterparts from Japan, China, South Korea, Russia,…