Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to make his first trip to Asia as top US diplomat this week to discuss trade and security with regional counterparts who are looking to avoid President Donald Trump s looming tariff increases.

Rubio flies to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday for a gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations . While the US isnt a full member of Asean, American officials often participate in its summits, as do China and Russia .

美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥本周将首次以最高外交官身份访问亚洲，与地区同行讨论贸易和安全问题。这些国家正寻求避免唐纳德·特朗普总统即将实施的关税上调。

鲁比奥于周二飞往马来西亚吉隆坡，参加东南亚国家联盟（东盟）的会议。尽管美国并非东盟正式成员，但美方官员常与其峰会，中国和俄罗斯亦是如此。