Wang Yi talks by phone with US Secretary of State Rubio
On January 24, 2025, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, had a phone call with US Secretary of State Rubio at an appointment. Wang Yi said that President Xi Jinping held an important phone call with President Trump last Friday and reached a series of consensus. President Xi Jinping comprehensively expounded China's policy towards the United States, and President Trump responded positively, expressing his expectation to maintain good relations with President Xi Jinping and emphasizing that US-China cooperation can solve many problems in the world. Rubio said that the US is willing to communicate frankly with China, properly handle differences, and manage bilateral relations in a mature and cautious manner. The US does not support "Taiwan independence" and hopes that the Taiwan issue can be resolved peacefully in a way acceptable to both sides of the Taiwan Strait.