Rubio stays mum on Asean talks, flashes thumbs-up to press
Rubio had arrived earlier at the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting, where he was welcomed by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and hold talks with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during his visit.
The brief stop in Kuala Lumpur marks Rubio's first trip to Asia as President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser. The visit is to focus on US policy in Asia, following months of Washington's attention on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that in his first trip to Asia, Rubio would focus on reaffirming the United States' commitment to advancing a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region.
Earlier this week, Trump announced a 25 per cent import duty on Malaysian goods starting Aug 1, citing the need to protect US industries from unfair trade practices.
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