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Linguistic workaround enables Rubio's travel to China for summit
Marco Rubio, under Chinese sanctions, traveled to China using a modified name. This visit coincides with a summit involving U.S. and Chinese leadership. (sources: aljazeera, foxnews, thehill, theguardian)
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China altered the transliteration of Rubio's name, allowing him to attend a meeting with President Trump and President Xi Jinping. This marks Rubio's first trip to China since being sanctioned.
- Rubio traveled to China under the name 'Marco Lu' due to sanctions imposed by Beijing.
- During the visit, Rubio stated that the U.S. would encourage China to engage more actively in negotiations regarding Iran.
- The name change was a bureaucratic measure to facilitate Rubio's attendance at the summit.
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This development highlights the complexities of international diplomacy and the impact of sanctions on diplomatic engagements.
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aljazeeraHow China changed Rubio name to let him join Trump summit despite sanctionsfoxnewsMarco Rubio says US will push China to take a more 'active role' in Iran negotiations ahead of Trump-Xi summitthehillChina tweaks Rubio’s name to bypass travel ban for Trump-Xi meetingtheguardianLinguistic workaround allows Marco Rubio, sanctioned by Beijing, to travel to China for the first time