2 w. ago ‘Never right’: why there’s a war of words over Beijing’s English translations

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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

America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio has made clear that he does not trust Beijing’s English translations of Chinese officials’ words – he says they are “never right”. The China hawk has instead urged his colleagues to go back to the original Chinese version of statements put out by Beijing to get a more accurate understanding of what is going on. Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, appears to be the most powerful diplomat under President Donald Trump. He is the first person since Henry Kissinger...

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3 w. ago How Trump’s Beijing Envoy Shifted From Trade Globalist To China Hawk

How Trump’s Beijing Envoy Shifted From Trade Globalist To China Hawk  StratNews Global

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3 w. ago House GOP China hawks urge Duke to end its relationship with Chinese university

House GOP China hawks urge Duke to end its relationship with Chinese university  Politico

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4 w. ago How Trump’s man in Beijing swung from trade globalist to China hawk By Reuters

How Trump’s man in Beijing swung from trade globalist to China hawk By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 w. ago How Trump's man in Beijing swung from trade globalist to China hawk

How Trump's man in Beijing swung from trade globalist to China hawk  Reuters

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