Key facts
- Wang Yi described the call with Marco Rubio as positive and constructive, according to Xinhua.
- Beijing expressed willingness to strengthen communication and cooperation with Washington, Xinhua reported.
- The call came about a week before the APEC leaders' meeting in Shenzhen, where Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are expected to meet.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on November 11, 2026, China's state news agency Xinhua reported, according to Reuters. Wang described the call as "positive and constructive" and said Beijing was willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with Washington.
Wang said the current momentum of stability in China-US relations had not come easily, calling it "a rational choice made by the two major countries based on respective and shared interests," the Xinhua report said.
The call came roughly a week before the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in China's Shenzhen, where Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are expected to meet, Reuters reported. The report did not include a US account of the call.