BEIJING (Reuters) -China hopes the United States can meet it halfway to "prepare for high-level interactions" between the two countries, foreign minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a phone call on Monday, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "walking away from Taiwan" is not on the agenda for this week's talks in South Korea between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Newsweek reached out to the White House and to the Chinese Foreign Ministry via email for comment outside of regular office hours.

China expresses willingness to collaborate with the U.S. to pave the way for high-level diplomatic interactions, as conveyed by Foreign Minister Wang Yi to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump's rapport is highlighted as a crucial element in strengthening bilateral ties.

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