Chinese and American foreign ministers held a meeting in Kuala Lumpur: they agreed to strengthen communication and dialogue, and explore expanding cooperation areas.

On July 11, during the annual series of meetings of the East Asia Cooperation Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with US Secretary of State Rubio. The two sides exchanged views on China-US relations and issues of common concern, and "agreed that the meeting was positive, practical, and constructive." International media generally believe that this is one of the high-level talks between the two countries since the new US government took office in January, and also the first face-to-face meeting between Wang Yi and Rubio. The positive dialogue between the two sides will increase the possibility of a summit between the leaders of the two countries, further easing tensions between the US and China. Experts interviewed by reporters on the 11th stated that this meeting will help China and the United States exchange views on current bilateral, multilateral, regional, and global issues, understand each other's core concerns, and have a positive effect on the US handling of issues related to China in a more calm, rational, and pragmatic manner. At the same time, according to media reports such as Reuters, this is Rubio's first trip to Asia since becoming US Secretary of State, and it is one of the US efforts to shift focus away from conflicts in the Middle East and Europe and back to the Indo-Pacific region. However, the recent escalation of US tariff threats and increasing demands for defense spending from Asian allies have cast a shadow over Rubio's trip to Asia.