Rubio open to meeting Lavrov at ASEAN, says Xi still visiting US

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed willingness to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of ASEAN events. The Kremlin has indicated it would welcome contacts between Rubio and Lavrov at the ASEAN summit. Separately, Rubio confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is still scheduled to visit the United States following a speech by President Trump. These developments suggest potential high-level diplomatic engagements between the U.S., Russia, and China in the near future.