In a recent interview, America's top diplomat weighed in on Taiwan, COVID-19, and a range of other issues sensitive to Beijing.

Beijing has protested to Washington over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ’s “cold war” attacks on mainland China, warning it to stop crossing lines on Taiwan. “Rubio’s remarks were full of a cold war mentality and spread lies and misinformation,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday.

China pushed back against recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, declaring that Washington could never "sow discord" in its ties with Moscow. Newsweek reached out to the White House and the Russian Foreign Ministry via email for comment.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again refused to make clear his stance on protecting Taiwan from a hypothetical takeover by China during his presidency. Asked by a reporter during a Cabinet meeting whether it was his policy that China would never take Taiwan by force while he is president, Trump declined to give a definitive answer.

Chinese Foreign Ministry. In response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's accusations against China regarding the island o

Chinese intimidation against U.S. partners has continued despite Beijing’s signals that it wants to enter into trade talks with the Trump administration.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States will not "abandon" relations with its two East Asian treaty allies, South Korea and Japan, as he addressed a question over America's defense commitment to Taiwan.

Beijing has protested to Washington over US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's "cold war" attacks on mainland China, warning it to stop crossing lines on Taiwan. "Rubio's remarks were full of a cold ...