China's foreign minister calls US relations stable after Rubio call
The call between Wang Yi and Secretary of State Rubio came as tariff talks continue and both sides compete over critical minerals and technology.
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China's foreign minister said China-U.S. relations are moving along what he called a constructive, strategically stable track set by the two countries' leaders.
The comment followed a call between the foreign minister and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio. The call matched the trajectory both sides have described in public: no escalation, and no major breakthrough.
The conversation took place against a backdrop of unresolved issues. China's commerce ministry has said economic teams from both countries are in talks over tariffs, with no resolution yet announced. Separately, U.S. officials have lobbied to keep uranium supplies from rival hands, according to sources, and competition over critical minerals and technology continues alongside the diplomatic contact.
The language of a constructive, strategically stable track is diplomatic positioning rather than a sign of a substantive shift. With tariff talks still pending and both sides continuing to maneuver over minerals, technology and defense, the underlying competition between the two countries remains unchanged. The statement does not alter the baseline risk outlook for those with exposure to U.S.-China trade or industry tied to it.