Rubio meets Wang, discusses laying groundwork for China President's US visit

By Michael Martina MANILA, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he discussed with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday the need to identify areas of cooperation to lay the groundwork for a "very positive visit" to Washington in September by President Xi Jinping. Meeting with Wang in Manila on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, Rubio said both sides had differences, but their job was to manage them and ensure they do not…