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Officially, Marco Rubio is still banned from China. So how is he in Beijing?

The Washington Post·Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Lyric Li·19 days ago
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Democracy Dies in Darkness

Chinese officials are using a different transliterated character for the secretary of state's name, perhaps to allow him to visit without lifting a 2020 ban.

May 14, 2026 at 4:53 a.m. EDT24 minutes ago

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a fierce China critic, was banned in 2020 from entering the country. On Thursday, however, he sat across from Chinese officials in Beijing — with a nameplate displaying a new Chinese spelling of “Rubio” that perhaps made his visit possible as part of President Donald Trump’s entourage.

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