Rubio and Wang Yi Discuss Potential Trump-Xi-Putin Summit

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call on November 11, 2026, to discuss China-U.S. relations and the interactions between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. Beijing characterized the discussions as positive and constructive, with Wang Yi expressing a willingness to strengthen cooperation and manage sensitive issues before the G20 Summit and the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen.

Secretary Rubio indicated that the United States is working to arrange a trilateral meeting in Shenzhen between Presidents Trump, Xi, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Trump intends to use the meeting to discuss denuclearization and ending the war in Iran. However, China's foreign ministry has previously rejected joining trilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations, citing that its nuclear capabilities are not equivalent to those of the U.S. and Russia.

While recent summits between Trump and Xi have stabilized bilateral relations, the two nations continue to face unresolved disputes over technology restrictions, tariffs, and rare earth exports. In a separate development, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new dialogue between the two countries focused on artificial intelligence.