US-China summit 2026

Rubio, with new Chinese name, heads to Beijing despite sanctions

Two diplomats said they believed that China made the change because Rubio was under sanctions, which included an entry ban, under the old spelling of his name
Rubio, a Cuban-American who vociferously opposes communism, was the key author of congressional legislation that imposed wide sanctions on China over the alleged use of forced labor by the mostly Muslim Uyghur minority

By AFP · 13 May 2026