Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Says 'The Odds Are High' On Meeting Between Trump & Xi This Year

During a press briefing on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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00:00Thoughts for a meeting or the outlook for a meeting?

00:02We know President Trump has expressed interest in a meeting with President Xi this year,

00:06and President Xi has reciprocated with an invitation to China for the President and First Lady.

00:11What's the outlook or what are the odds of a meeting happening this year after your initial...

00:16Yeah, no, the odds are high. I think both sides want to see it happen.

00:19Obviously, we have to build the right atmosphere and the right deliverables so that a visit isn't just a visit,

00:25but it actually has some takeaways from it that are concrete.

00:27But there's a strong desire on both sides to do it. The President wants to do it.

00:32The Chinese side wants to see it happen. President Xi said that publicly.

00:35So I think the odds are high. I don't have a date for you, but I think it's coming. It'll happen.