China to engage with new top US diplomat it has sanctioned twice

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(TibetanReview.net, Jan22’25) –China has indicated that it would engage with the top US diplomat under the new Trump Administration who remains under its sanctions. Beijing sanctioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jul and Aug 2020, when he was a Senator, for condemning human rights abuses in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) and for his outspoken criticism of China’s human rights practices and his support for pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong.

China indicated that sanctions wouldn’t impact official exchanges, reported Bloomberg Jan 21, calling it a sign that Beijing seeks to negotiate with the Trump administration over trade and other disputes.

Earlier, China’s former Defenc...

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