Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday met with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of a major Asian conference in Malaysia as President Trump's tariffs roil U.S. partners in Asia.

Rubio described his conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as “constructive and pragmatic” and emphasized the importance of keeping channels of communication open.

“They agreed to explore areas of potential cooperation, while seeking to manage differences,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.

“The Secretary emphasized the need for continued discussion on a range of bilateral issues. The Secretary also raised other issues of regional and global importance.”

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