China’s foreign minister conveyed the message in a phone call, their first conversation since Marco Rubio’s confirmation as Trump’s top diplomat.

Secretary of State Rubio spoke with China's Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern about Beijing’s coercive behavior against Taiwan and aggression in the South China Sea in his first formal call with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday,

Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, had his first conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Minister Wang Yi, the State Department reported. Rubio emphasized that the United States would be guided by the principle of "America First" and declared support for the U.

Marco Rubio, the head of American diplomacy, held his first conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Minister Wang Yi, the State Department reported. Rubio emphasized that the U.S. would be guided by the "America First" principle and declared support for U.