U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malaysia, discussing tariffs and regional cooperation. Despite the ongoing tensions over tariffs, both described the meeting as positive,

China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation of most but China, which has said it will respond with its own tariffs on U.S. imports, now faces a deadline next month to negotiate a deal.