‘Odds are high’ for Xi-Trump summit: Rubio

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Kuala Lumpur | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely after the top diplomats from the two countries met in Malaysia. Rubio said he had a “very constructive and positive” sit-down with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday (Saturday AEST), building on momentum in bilateral ties after Trump earlier this week described their recent relations as “really good”. The gathering was seen as a prelude to a possible leadership summit, which Trump said he’d like to happen this year. Loading... Bloomberg