Afghanistan, Oct. 28 -- China and the United States exchanged high-level messages as Wang Yi and Marco Rubio discussed preparations for a planned Xi-Trump meeting during the APEC summit.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, ahead of a possible summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump this week.

Beijing's Foreign Ministry said Wang stressed China's commitment to "high-level engagement" that could help stabilise relations between the two major powers after months of tensions over technology, trade, and regional security.

Wang highlighted what he described as the "longstanding relationship and mutual respect" between Xi and Trump, calling their rapport the...