Live-fire military exercises conducted by China in the Taiwan Strait near Fujian province on July 23–24, 2026, followed high-level U.S.-China talks in Manila between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Maritime authorities issued navigation warnings for the drill areas.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on Wednesday to lay groundwork for Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to Washington in September. Rubio said the two countries were moving toward establishing trade and investment boards, while the diplomats discussed potential areas of cooperation.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ministerial gathering in Manila, amid heightened tensions over China's actions in the South China Sea and broader regional security concerns.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Manila this weekend for meetings with Asia-Pacific countries, where he is expected to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to prepare for a possible September summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The discussions are also expected to address South China Sea disputes and regional security issues.
