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Rubio and China’s Top Envoy Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter Beijing’s power, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.

© Pool photo by Mandel Ngan

Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday.

Rubio and China’s Top Envoy Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter Beijing’s power, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.

© Pool photo by Mandel Ngan

Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister, at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday.
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