The history of the 21st century will be written in Asia, and the United States intends to be part of it, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared in Kuala Lumpur during the foreign ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) that ended on Saturday.

The U.S. Secretary of State wants to bolster defense ties in the Indo-Pacific, while distrust of Trump’s commitments to the region, particularly on economic issues, runs deep.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured Southeast Asian nations that the US is “not walking away” from its economic and defense ties in the region and is, in fact, working to build further on their relationships.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia during his first visit to the region since taking office.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

During a press gaggle on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked a question about Taiwan.

There is a “high probability” that US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet this year, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday.