BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday (Sep 17) told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the two countries “should prepare well for the next stage of high-level interactions in the spirit of equality, respect and reciprocity”, Wang’s ministry said.

Head-of-state diplomacy serves as the anchor of China-US ties, Wang said, adding that the two sides should strengthen communication, advance cooperation, manage differences and respect each other’s core interests.

The call came a week ahead of an expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US, with a meeting with President Donald Trump set to take place on…

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