Rubio meets Wang, discusses laying groundwork for Chinese president's US visit

By Michael Martina

MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday the need to identify areas of cooperation to lay the groundwork for a "very positive visit" to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping.

Meeting with Wang in Manila on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, Rubio said both sides had differences, but their job was to manage them and ensure they do not get out of control. ...