# Wang Yi holds phone talks with Rubio on high-level interactions

https://mins.news/en/item/63583

- CGTN, 2026-09-17 14:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-17/Chinese-FM-holds-phone-talks-with-Rubio-1QwdEmkgLEk/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, focusing on high-level interactions between China and the United States. Wang said bilateral ties have generally followed a path of constructive strategic stability set by the two heads of state. He called for equality, mutual respect, communication, cooperation and managed differences ahead of further exchanges. The two sides also discussed the situation in the Middle East.

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