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Rubio Declares US-China Strategic Stability Amid Trade Tensions

2/26/2026

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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on February 25, 2026 that the United States and China have achieved strategic stability.
He warned against a global trade war, saying it would harm both nations and the world.
Rubio reiterated the aim to curb China's supply chain dominance and pursue a three-way nuclear agreement with the United States and Russia.
China has publicly rejected such negotiations.

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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on February 25, 2026 that the United States and China have achieved strategic stability.
He warned against a global trade war, saying it would harm both nations and the world.
Rubio reiterated the aim to curb China's supply chain dominance and pursue a three-way nuclear agreement with the United States and Russia.
China has publicly rejected such negotiations.