The two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of simmering tension over a U.S. trade tariffs offensive.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, the State Department said, their first in-person meeting at a time of simmering trade tensions between the two major powers.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. The US and China disagree on various issues, including trade, Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine.