Washington, United States, May 13, 2026 (AFP) - Rubio, with new Chinese name, heads to Beijing despite sanctions

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2026-05-13

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was due Wednesday in Beijing with President Donald Trump despite being under sanctions from China, whose new approach to him has included changing how his name is written. As a US senator, Rubio fiercely championed human rights in China, which retaliated by imposing sanctions on him twice -- adopting a tactic more often used by the United States against adversaries. China said Tuesday it would not block Rubio, now 5......

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