U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there are “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, the State Department said, their first in-person meeting at a time of simmering trade tensions between the two major powers.

The two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of simmering tension over a U.S. trade tariffs offensive.