Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Malaysia July 8-12 for meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking his first trip to Asia as a State official.

Rubio will seek to highlight U.S. commitment to the region, as relations have been strained by President Trump’s "reciprocal" tariff threats. The administration has struggled to focus on Asia amid the wars in the Middle East and Europe.

Rubio will attend numerous meetings in Kuala Lumpur and is scheduled to meet with senior Malaysian government officials, State Department........

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