Marco Rubio visits China
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Despite China's ban on the US Secretary of State, Rubio enters China using a different name.
Despite China's ban on the US Secretary of State, Rubio enters China using a different name.
How Rubio is in China, despite being sanctioned
How Rubio is in China, despite being sanctioned
Chinese social media users wonder why Beijing-sanctioned Rubio is allowed on the trip
Chinese social media users wonder why Beijing-sanctioned Rubio is allowed on the trip
Rubio's first visit to China since becoming US Secretary of State; "sanctioned" countries also accompanied Trump.
Rubio's first visit to China since becoming US Secretary of State; "sanctioned" countries also accompanied Trump.
Rubio showed up on trip to China in a Nike tracksuit matching the one Maduro was wearing when they grabbed him.
Rubio's outfit sparks a wave of questions... during his trip to China
Rubio flew to China under a different name to circumvent Chinese sanctions, - AFP According to the publication, Rubio, while a US senator, fiercely defended human rights in China. For this, the PRC twice imposed sanctions against him. However, on Tuesday, China said it would not obstruct Rubio's visit, which is his first visit to China and he is flying to the country with Trump aboard the presidential plane, Air Force One. Shortly before Rubio took office as Secretary of State in January 2025, the Chinese government and official media began using a different character for the first syllable of his surname, meaning "lu." Two diplomats said they believed the change allowed China to accept the official, as Rubio had previously been denied entry to the country when the previous spelling of his last name was used.
Rubio, with new Chinese name, heads to Beijing despite sanctions
Linguistic workaround allows Marco Rubio, sanctioned by Beijing, to travel to China for the first time
China imposed sanctions on Rubio in 2020 • • In March, a Chinese FM spox suggested sanctions would not impact Rubio's travel as secretary of state, saying they "were aimed at Mr. Rubio's words and deeds concerning China during his tenure in the (US) Senate"
Marco Rubio to join China trip despite CCP banning him from country in 2020
As expected, Secretary Rubio is traveling to China with the president, a State Department official confirms. • Rubio was sanctioned by Beijing in 2020 and is technically banned from entering the country. • In 2019, a Chinese state-owned newspaper ran a cartoon depicting Rubio as the devil. • (As he said during his confirmation hearing, "I've been strongly worded in my views of China. Let me just point out they've said mean things about me, too.")
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Marco Rubio expected to join Trump on China trip despite past diplomatic hurdles-scmp
Marco Rubio expected to join Trump on China trip despite past diplomatic hurdles-scmp
*RUBIO TO TAKE PART IN TRUMP’S CHINA TRIP: SCMP
*RUBIO TO TAKE PART IN TRUMP’S CHINA TRIP: SCMP
What is this event about?
If Marco Rubio visits China by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Yes". Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purpose of this market, a "visit" is defined as Rubio physically entering the terrestrial or maritime territory of China. Whether or not Rubio enters Chinese airspace during the timeframe of this market will have no bearing on this market's resolution.
The primary resolution source for this information will be official information from Marco Rubio, the US Federal Government, and the Chinese government; however, a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.