If realised, the meeting on the periphery of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conclave would be the first time the two top diplomats will have met in person since Rubio assumed his position in January.
Rubio, who also holds the post of national security adviser, added Thursday that the US could appeal for Beijing’s help as Washington tries to get Moscow to end hostilities in the Ukraine war.
“I think we’re working on that,” Rubio told reporters. “Maybe we’ll meet, and obviously we’ll talk about it. I think the Chinese clearly have been supportive of the Russian effort, and I think that generally they’ve been willing to help them as much as they can without getting caught.”
Rubio, known for his hawkish stance on China, has been sanctioned twice by Beijing, making him the first sitting secretary of state to face such measures.
