U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday he had "positive and constructive" talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington's tariff offensive.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he’s working on setting up a meeting with his Chinese counterpart at a summit in Malaysia this week, the first in-person session between the two and a possible prelude to a presidential summit.