Marco Rubio accompanies Trump to China US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to China with President Donald Trump, despite being sanctioned by Beijing since his tenure as a senator. China had previously banned Rubio and sanctioned him in retaliation for US actions regarding Xinjiang and Hong Kong. However, Beijing reportedly modified the Chinese transcription of Rubio’s surname, which analysts suggest is a way to allow his travel without lifting the sanctions.

• Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, is traveling to China with President Donald Trump.
• Rubio was previously sanctioned and banned from entering China by Beijing.
• The sanctions were imposed due to his criticism of China’s policies on Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
• China reportedly modified the transcription of Rubio’s surname in official documents to facilitate his travel.
• This is the first presidential trip to China from the US since 2017. https://despacho505.com/internacionales/61619-marco-rubio-acompana-a-trump-a-china-pese-a-estar-sancionado-por-pekin/