Marco Rubio Accompanies Trump to China Despite Beijing Sanctions
Marco Rubio accompanies Donald Trump on his official trip to China despite remaining sanctioned by Beijing since his time as a Republican senator for his criticisms of the Chinese government.
TL;DR
- 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.