Marco Rubio
TOPIC
 / people

Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
The latest news on Marco Rubio, American politician and 72nd United States Secretary of State, including US politics news and updates.
Born
28 May 1971
Industry
Politics
Job title
US Secretary of State
Graduates attend Harvard University’s commencement ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

What do Chinese parents think of US moves to restrict student visas?

Trump administration’s unpredictable approach sees some abandon American dream for options closer to home or in other Western nations.

65
Ukraine war

Will Trump finally punish Putin as US senator pushes for sanctions bill?

videocam
6
Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong can benefit from Donald Trump’s crackdown on foreign students

US-China relations

Trump’s bid to calm foreign students adds to visa confusion for Chinese

Trump says international students will be ‘fine’, but fails to clarify administration’s threat to crack down on Chinese studying in US.

videocam
29
China has lodged formal protests and condemned America’s earlier announced student visa crackdown as “politically motivated and discriminatory”. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump admin orders extra vetting of all visa applicants linked to Harvard

The move affects anyone looking to travel to the university, including prospective students, faculty, staff, guest speakers and tourists.

videocam
US-China relations

US visa crackdown echoes Trump’s first term, but China’s reply marks tone shift

Analysts say Beijing’s restraint over restrictions on Chinese students might stem from tariff talks and belief that the policy will backfire.

videocam
27
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
US Politics

Meet Marco Rubio’s American footballer son Anthony Rubio

Marco Rubio may have abandoned thoughts of the NFL to pursue politics, but son Anthony could come closer to living out his father’s gridiron dreams; Rubio Jr also does volunteer work building homes.

Anthony Rubio is a running back with the University of Florida Gators and the son of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photos: @AntRubio25/X; TNS
Banking & finance

Trump’s non-tariff curbs on China may hurt trade talks, sentiment: Morgan Stanley

Delisting of Chinese stocks from US exchanges may have little impact, as many of the big firms that matter to investors have gained a listing in Hong Kong.

videocam
US-China relations

‘Xenophobic’ US ban on Chinese student visas provokes backlash

China’s foreign ministry earlier hit back against Rubio’s plan to revoke visas but its embassy’s ‘solemn démarche’ marks an escalation.

videocam
40
Donald Trump

Harvard to win injunction in foreign student fight against Trump

US judge says she will issue stay against revoking foreign student status, which would remain in place until a final ruling is reached.

videocam
14
Graduates attend commencement ceremonies at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

China hits out at ‘politicised and discriminatory’ US student visa ban

Marco Rubio’s decision to ‘aggressively’ target Chinese citizens ‘lays bare the US lie of its so-called freedom and openness’, says Beijing.

videocam
19
The US has targeted international students with a series of measures, but the latest policy singles out Chinese nationals. Photo: Shutterstock Images
SCMP Highlights

Future battlefield robots, China upgrades destroyer: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump’s tariffs going back into play to Chinese students in Trump’s crosshairs, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

US-China relations

As US pressure mounts, top China party journal calls for worst-case preparations

Qiushi Journal calls for telling the story of China’s economic certainty amid external pressures and a raft of risks facing the country.

videocam
23
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong should seize on US rejection of foreign students, John Lee says

Chief executive makes remarks after Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Trump administration will ‘aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students’.

16
Hong Kong has pledged to help Chinese students in the US after the Trump administration said it would start revoking visas. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
US-China relations

US to start ‘aggressively’ revoking visas for Chinese students, Rubio says

The US State Department will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from mainland China and Hong Kong.

videocam
108
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on May 20. Photo: Reuters
United States

US to scrutinise visas for officials, targeting those ‘responsible for censorship’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US will refuse visas to foreign officials who block Americans’ social media posts.

videocam
7
US-China relations

Chinese students undeterred as US freezes visa processing

Students remain hopeful as US State Department orders halt on new visa appointments to prepare for expanded applicant social media vetting.

videocam
17
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong students in US visa limbo although ‘interview bookings available’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed American embassies and consulates worldwide to stop scheduling student visa interviews.

21
A protestor arrives at a rally in support of Harvard’s international student population at the university’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

War of the words: why top US diplomat Rubio is lost in China’s translations

Linguistic, cultural and political differences make interpretation difficult, but analysts also point to factors like the target audience.

videocam
41
US-China trade war

Trump officials say tariffs pushed China to talk, halted India-Pakistan conflict

Commerce chief calls ‘tenuous ceasefire’ between South Asian rivals a direct result of president’s power to use levies as a diplomatic tool.

videocam
43
US immigration

US to pause student visa interviews ahead of new social media vetting: reports

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says no new appointments should be added, though those already scheduled can go ahead.

videocam
37
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington on May 22. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Will Trump’s China policy become more unpredictable after security shake-up?

The dismissal of 100 members of the National Security Council could lead to a policy ‘less bounded by established norms’, one analyst said.

videocam
17
Donald Trump is shrinking the size of the National Security Council as part of a wider shake-up of the federal government. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Russia warns Germany over signal on long-range weapons for Ukraine

Germany’s chancellor said there were no more range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv.

Ukraine war

Trump says Putin has ‘gone absolutely crazy’, warns of Russia’s ‘downfall’

US President Donald Trump sharply criticised escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine, threatening further sanctions.

33
Ukraine war

Europe may buy more US arms for Ukraine as Trump’s impatience grows

Sending American weapons to Ukraine would help it deter Russia’s advance and might put pressure on Putin to get serious about a ceasefire.

videocam
5
A serviceman attends training at a shooting range in Ukraine’s Kharkiv on May 24. Photo: EPA-EFE
Americas and the Caribbean

Venezuelan opposition politician Guanipa arrested ahead of election

The rightist party has called on voters to boycott the ballot, which comes 10 months after President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected.

Venezuela opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa, wearing a bulletproof vest, is handcuffed, after being detained by Venezuelan law enforcement officers On Friday. Photo: Venezualan Government TC/Reuters on May 23, 2025.
United States

My Take | Trump drums up a fake genocide while sponsoring real one in Gaza

US president tries to confront South African counterpart in Oval Office with unsubstantiated allegations of atrocities against white farmers.

6
Britain

UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius, says China sought its ‘collapse’

Multibillion-dollar agreement for 99 years sees Britain keep control of military base on Diego Garcia jointly run with the US.

45
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement