China’s foreign minister holds call with US Rubio, China’s state media reports

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BEIJING, Nov ​11 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign ‌Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held “positive and constructive” call with US Secretary ‌of ​State Marco ⁠Rubio, state news ⁠agency Xinhua reported, with Beijing expressing willingness to strengthen communication and cooperation ​with Washington.

The talks come roughly a ⁠week ahead ⁠of the APEC ​Economic Leaders’ Meeting in ​China’s Shenzhen where Presidents Xi ‌Jinping and Donald Trump are expected to meet.

The current momentum ⁠of stability in China-US relations has not come easily, Wang ⁠said, ‌calling it “a rational ⁠choice made by ​the ‌two major countries ​based on ⁠respective and shared interests,” the Xinhua report said.

(Reporting by Shi Bu, Xiuhao Chen and Ryan ​Woo)