During the talks, Wang stressed the importance of China-US relations, which are global in nature and affect the direction of world development.
Wang also quoted Rubio as saying that the relationship between Washington and Beijing is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, and he hopes that constructive interaction between the leaders of the US and China will send a positive signal to the world.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a three-day state visit to South Korea this week to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will also be attended by US President Donald Trump.