U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping his up his second and final day at a Southeast Asian security conference with a high-stakes meeting with his Chinese counterpart as tensions grow over issues from trade to security and China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights the growing trade tensions and geopolitical rivalries as they meet during ASEAN talks in Kuala Lumpur.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, the State Department said, their first in-person meeting at a time of simmering trade tensions between the two major powers.