US-China Relations

Rubio’s Central America Trip Seeks to Counter China, State Department Says

The secretary of state’s upcoming visit to Panama could draw a lot of attention because of President Donald Trump’s calls to take back the Panama Canal.
Rubio’s Central America Trip Seeks to Counter China, State Department Says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming trip to Central America, including a stop in Panama, partly aims to counter the Chinese regime, a State Department spokesperson said on Jan. 28.

Rubio’s trip will also include El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic. This marks the new secretary of state’s first official trip since he was sworn in on Jan. 21.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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