WASHINGTON—Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) are set to have a unique opportunity to leave their footprint on President-elect Donald Trump’s China policy in the next four years. Trump selected Rubio as his Secretary of State and Waltz as his national security adviser.
Trump is expected to confront China more directly in his mandate to defend American economic and security interests, while paying personal attention to issues related to the communist regime. However, the implementation of the presidential priorities rests with senior leaders.
Both known as China hawks, Rubio and Waltz have been vocal critics of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Here’s what we know about their views on China….