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China, US Conduct Preliminary Talks Ahead of APEC, G20 Summits

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call on Wednesday to discuss upcoming meetings between the leaders of the world's two largest economies. US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week. Xi is also expected to travel to the United States in December for a G20 summit in Florida. The call comes amid tensions in US-China relations. US Ambassador to China David Perdue recently told Bloomberg that ties between Washington and Beijing have been "bumpy" following allegations that China was involved in spying activities targeting US chipmaker Nvidia. Asked about a proposed US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan, Perdue said Trump would sell weapons to whomever he chooses.

US, China Talk Ahead of APEC

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday to discuss upcoming meetings between their nations’ leaders.

Next week, President Donald Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen. Then in December, Xi will travel to the US for a G20 summit in Florida. US Ambassador to China David Perdue recently told Bloomberg that ties between the two superpowers have been "bumpy" following allegations of spying on US chip giant Nvidia. When asked about a proposed 14 billion US dollar arms sale to Taiwan, Perdue said Trump would sell weapons to whomever he chooses.

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US-China Talks Ahead of APEC

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Tensions remain as top US and officials speak ahead of a planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week's APEC summit in Shenzhen.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone ahead of the summit. Both sides pledged to maintain a constructive and stable relationship and keep communication channels open. But US Ambassador to China David Perdue says ties remain "bumpy" following allegations of spying on Nvidia, and continued US efforts to reduce reliance on supply chains. Perdue also addressed a proposed 14-billion-dollar arms sale to Taiwan. He said President Trump would sell weapons to whomever he chooses.