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Sanctioned by China, Rubio confident in engaging Beijing as US top diplomat

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Marco Rubio has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump as his nominee for the next U.S. secretary of state .

Rubio has warned that China is the most powerful adversary the United States has faced in living memory.

In August 2020 , China sanctioned Rubio , a longtime critic of the government in Beijing , along with others, citing "egregious behavior" related to " Hong Kong -related issues".

Rubio has been a vocal critic of China ’s increasing economic, military, and political coercion against Taiwan .

He has introduced bills aimed at bolstering deterrence in the Taiwan Strait and led legislation to facilitate visits between U.S. and Taiwanese officials, such as the Taiwan Travel Act .

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80

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formal

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English

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72

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short-lived

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