The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi are expected to attend ASEAN and related meetings in Metro Manila next week. Both outlets report that the Philippine foreign ministry has information confirming Rubio’s participation, alongside Wang Yi. The DFA statement indicates the meetings fall under ASEAN’s framework and will be hosted in Manila, with the two senior officials attending as part of the international delegations. Interaksyon similarly cites remarks by the Philippine foreign ministry spokesperson, confirming that both Rubio and Wang Yi will take part in the schedule of ASEAN-related gatherings in the country. The reports do not specify which particular sessions each official will attend, or provide details on the agenda. The information is presented as expected participation by the two top diplomats. The meetings involve ASEAN member states and partners, and the presence of the U.S. and Chinese foreign ministers signals continued high-level engagement with the region’s diplomatic forum.
Rubio and Wang Yi to Attend ASEAN Meetings in Philippines Next Week
The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi are expected to attend ASEAN and related meetings in Metro Manila next week...
- The Philippines’ foreign ministry says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend ASEAN and related meetings in Metro Manila next week.
- China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is also expected to attend the same ASEAN meetings in Manila.
- The events are described as ASEAN and related meetings hosted in the Philippines next week.
- Both reports cite statements from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs or its spokesperson confirming the officials’ expected participation.
- The reports do not provide specific details on individual meeting schedules or agenda items.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are expected to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings in Metro Manila next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.
4 hours agoMANILA — The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday it has information that U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio will attend next week’s ASEAN and related meetings in Manila, as will his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi Foreign ministry spokesperson Dominic Xavier Imperial made the remarks at a briefing. —Reporting by Karen Lema; Editing by Martin Petty The post Rubio, Wang Yi to attend ASEAN meetings in Philippines appeared first on Interaksyon.
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