Marco Rubio Accompanies Trump to China Despite Beijing Sanctions US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is accompanying President Donald Trump on a trip to China, despite Beijing having sanctioned him since his tenure as a Republican senator. Rubio has been a vocal critic of China, accusing it of threatening US interests. China previously banned Rubio and other Americans in response to US sanctions on Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Xinjiang and actions in Hong Kong.

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to China with President Donald Trump.
• Rubio has been sanctioned by Beijing since his time as a Republican senator for his criticism of China.
• China previously banned Rubio and others in response to US sanctions on Chinese officials for actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
• Despite the sanctions, Rubio boarded Air Force One for the trip.
• Chinese officials reportedly altered the transcription of Rubio’s surname to potentially allow his travel.
• This is the first presidential trip to China since 2017. https://100noticias.tv/internacionales/147933-marco-rubio-sancionado-viaje-china/