Rubio hosts Quad meeting with Japan, India and Australia, directed against China
Marco Rubio Prioritizes Quad on First Full Day as China Threat Looms
Secretary of State Rubio on Day 1 meets with Quad countries focused on countering China’s influence
Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
Marco Rubio told State Department employees that changes under President Trump “are not meant to be destructive, they’re not meant to be punitive.”
Top diplomats of Japan, US agree to take ties to 'new heights'
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The top diplomats of Japan and the United States agreed Tuesday to elevate the bilateral relationship to "new heights" on all fronts and continue working multilaterally with like-minded countries such as the Philippines and South Korea, just a day after Donald Trump returned to the White House for a nonconsecutive second term.
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Diplomatic Dynamics: U.S. and Japan Address Security Concerns
The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya addressed issues regarding North Korea's alignment with Russia and China's support for Russia's defense industry during their discussions,
Rubio kicks off Trump foreign policy engagements in meetings with Indo-Pacific ‘Quad’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.
Rubio will meet with peers from India, Japan, Australia after expected confirmation, officials say
U.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India,
Rubio’s first order of business: Meeting Quad’s foreign secretaries
Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hitting the ground running Tuesday with meetings with his counterparts in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad, which
Quad foreign ministers meet US top diplomat Marco Rubio
Analysts have said the meeting is designed to signal that countering Beijing is a top priority for Mr Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Rubio says US committed to Philippines in call about China's 'dangerous' actions
New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday and underscored the "ironclad" U.S.
Rubio kicks off Trump foreign policy engagements in meetings with Indo-Pacific 'Quad'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first meeting is with Quad leaders; Jaishankar calls it 'a clear message'
After the Quad ministerial, Rubio had his first bilateral with Jaishankar, which lasted for more than an hour. India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, was also present in the meeting. Jaishankar also met National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday.
Column: US friends and foes buckle up for new ‘America first’ era
Less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, new Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign minister counterparts from America’s closest allies in the Indo-Pacific - the so-called “Quad” with Australia,