Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned trip to Panama.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio warned during his confirmation hearing Wednesday ... Rubio said the Chinese Communist’s Party’s (CCP) stronghold over key industries and critical materials will lead America to become “entirely dependent ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that the United States government may consider placing a "very big bounty" to locate Taliban leadership.

Wang Yi elaborated on China's principled position on the Taiwan question and urged the U.S. side to handle it prudently. Wang emphasised that Taiwan has been part of China's territory since ancient times, and we will never allow Taiwan to be split from China."

A veteran of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio is widely seen as one of Trump's least controversial Cabinet picks and is expected to sail through the nomination process.

Rubio -- long known as a Russia and China hawk in the Senate -- has been accused of dialing back his interventionist foreign policy approach to align with Trump's positions and may face fresh criticism from opponents who believe he might prioritize serving as a yes man to president over serving the country.

The president-elect's nominee to head the State Department believes the 21st century will be defined by competition and possible conflict with China.

Marco Rubio is no stranger to grilling nominees during ... yet the canal is surrounded by #CCP enterprises," he posted in 2022. "We must continue to make clear that Panama is an important partner ...

The new Secretary of State Marco Rubio is sworn in, the first Latino in the post, and the cabinet member with one of the most daunting in entries.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with China's Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission

President Donald Trump appears to be strong-arming unwilling leaders into negotiating, according to aides and foreign policy experts.