China’s top diplomat spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call Friday, despite the former Republican senator still being under Beijing’s sanctions.

Wang Yi elaborated on China's principled position on the Taiwan question and urged the U.S. side to handle it prudently. Wang emphasised that Taiwan has been part of China's territory since ancient times, and we will never allow Taiwan to be split from China."

China's top diplomat held his first phone conversation with the new US secretary of state on Friday, days after Donald Trump's return to the White House brought more uncertainty to relations. Since then,

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump’s top diplomat denouncing Beijing’s “coercive” moves.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed U.S. concerns over China's actions in Taiwan and the South China Sea during a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. This diplomatic conversation highlights ongoing tensions between the U.

China’s veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America’s new secretary of state: Behave yourself

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, emphasizing the importance of constructive U.S.-China relations. Wang highlighted that the tone for bilateral ties was set by Presidents

Wang told Rubio that both China and US should implement the “important consensus” reached between the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Trump, according to a Chinese government statement.

Rubio emphasized to Wang that the new US administration would pursue a relationship with China that 'advances US interests and puts the American people first'

The Trump administration aims to advance US interests in its relationship with China, prioritizing American citizens. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed this in talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and Beijing said he told the known China hawk that the direction and tone of U.S.-China ties had been set by their leaders and he hoped Rubio would play a constructive role for the good of the people of both countries.

In his first conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that the new administration under Donald Trump seeks to purse a US-China relation which prioritises American interests.