{
  "id": 19523574,
  "title": "Rubio, Wang hold phone call before Xi-Trump meeting next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/rubio-wang-hold-phone-call-before-xi-trump-meeting-next-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:07:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374120/rubio-wang-hold-phone-call-trump-xi-meeting-next-week"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged in a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday, aiming to finalize preparations for the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China. According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, Wang stated that both leaders agreed to deepen the understanding of a new vision for China-US relations, providing clearer strategic guidance to navigate their relationship effectively. The statement described the call as \"positive\" and \"constructive,\" indicating China's willingness to enhance communication and address differences and sensitive issues appropriately. The US State Department has not yet responded to a request for comment. This call follows a video conference between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamie Greer with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, focusing on economic and AI-related deliverables. President Trump is set to meet with President Xi during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen from November 18-19, marking their third face-to-face discussions this year.",
  "summary": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday to finalise preparations for next week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China. “The two heads of state agreed to enrich the connotation of a new vision of China-US relations, providing clearer strategic guidance for exploring a right approach…",
  "key_points": [
    "Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.",
    "The call aimed to finalize preparations for Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen.",
    "Leaders agreed to deepen understanding of China-US relations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}