Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, about a week before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States.

Axar.az reports that, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning's Facebook account, Wang urged both sides to act in the spirit of equality, respect, and mutual benefit and to make preparations for the next stage of high-level engagement.

Wang also called on China and the United States to send a positive message that they are committed to developing a constructive relationship based on strategic stability and jointly promoting world peace and development.