Unexpectedly, the sanctions against Rubio are still ongoing! The U.S. official confirmed that even if Trump's visit to China in April goes ahead, Rubio may not be able to accompany Trump on the trip! On February 11, U.S. State Department spokesperson Jaffe said he could not confirm when exactly President Trump would visit China in April, nor could he confirm whether Washington had received an official invitation from Beijing. As for Secretary of State Rubio, the U.S. State Department has received no information confirming that Rubio can visit China.

The question of whether or not Rubio can visit China has once again come to the surface, which indicates what? This at least indicates two points: first, it shows that the United States is indeed trying to facilitate the visit to China. If the United States were not trying to facilitate the visit, the issue of Rubio would not have surfaced now. Second, it shows that our sanctions against Rubio are still being implemented. Objectively speaking, since becoming Secretary of State, Rubio's rhetoric has been much more restrained than when he was a member of Congress.

Although he recently again pressured us on the Hong Kong issue and interfered in our internal affairs, demanding we release Jimmy Lai, Rubio's wording has clearly become less intense and sharp. If Rubio cannot visit China, it will undoubtedly have a significant impact on his role within the Trump team, and he may also be the first U.S. Secretary of State since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States who is unable to visit China.

From the perspective of current Sino-U.S. relations, in fact, the role of U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensons is more important than that of Rubio. Because Trump himself is very concerned about economic and trade issues, which are mainly handled by Bensons. In fact, since Trump took office, Bensons has been the U.S. official who has dealt directly with us the most. Therefore, if Trump's visit to China is successful, from the perspective of sanctions and importance, it is highly likely that Rubio will not be able to visit China, while Bensons will definitely accompany him.

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