Xinhua also cited Dong as saying China was committed to working with regional countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea, a strategic waterway where China and other states have rival claims, and opposes "the infringement and provocation of certain countries and the deliberate incitement of countries not in the region." The State Department said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also spoke on Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a follow-up to their meeting in Malaysia in July and "emphasized the importance of open and constructive communication on a range of bilateral issues." In August, Washington and Beijing extended a partial truce for 90 days, staving off even higher duties, but on Tuesday Trump urged EU officials to hit China with tariffs of up to 100% as part of a strategy to pressure Putin over the war in Ukraine, according to a U.S. official and an EU diplomat.
Published at: 2025-09-10 21:43:54
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