Rubio meets Wang as Xi may visit US

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WASHINGTON:

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week ahead of a possible summit

between President Donald Trump and President

Xi Jinping, even as Trump said the US would

raise concerns with China over alleged election meddling.

A US State Department official said on Tuesday that Rubio and Wang

will meet in Manila, where foreign ministers from the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and

major partners have gathered to discuss a range of global issues.

Analysts have said a Rubio meeting with his Chinese counterpart was likely to focus on preparations for a second

meeting between Trump and Xi after the two met last May.