The short phrase seemed aimed at Rubio's vocal criticism of China and its human rights record when he was a U.S. senator, which prompted the Chinese government to put sanctions on him twice in 2020.

Marco Rubio expressed his concerns with China's "coercive actions against Taiwan in the South China Sea" during his first call as President Donald Trump's Secretary of State with the country's ...

Rubio's appointment has widely been seen as a sign that President Donald Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China during his second term. One of the most outspoken China hawks in Washington ...

China's foreign minister Wang Yi issued a veiled warning to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging him to act responsibly in their first call since Rubio's confirmation. This comes amid ...

Marco Rubio (R-FL), believes the 21st century will be defined by the competition and possible conflict between the United States and China. At his Tuesday hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations ...

Marco Rubio on Wednesday painted a dark vision of the consequences of America's “unbalanced relationship” with China, echoing President ... including John Kerry, who lost the 2004 presidential ...

It said Rubio told Wang that the Trump administration would advance U.S. interests in its relationship with China and expressed “serious concern over China’s coercive actions against Taiwan ...