Secretary of State Rubio spoke with China's Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending review.

After taking the oath of office, Marco Rubio promised that every action taken by the State Department will be determined by the answers to three questions.

In a Senate confirmation hearing that often turned to discussion of Israel, Marco Rubio voiced his view that the United States should revoke the visas of any “supporter of Hamas” in the country.

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 Senate voted 99-0 on Monday to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as President Trump's secretary of state. Why it matters: Rubio will be instrumental in making good on many of Trump's grandest campaign promises — from ending the war in Ukraine to countering China's growing influence to implementing a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the State Department as secretary of state, answered questions Wednesday from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign ... Rubio also noted a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal was part of several positive developments in the region. Rubio argued to the committee that Israel has faced a ...

Marco Rubio was overwhelming confirmed by the Senate as secretary of State to Donald Trump. He becomes the global face of Trump's foreign policy.

Mr Rubio’s challenge will be especially acute given the way foreign policy played out in Trump’s first term. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Marco Rubio is no stranger to grilling nominees ... As news emerged during the hearing that Hamas and Israel had reached a ceasefire agreement, Rubio said he is "hopeful that there is an agreement ...

Under Rubio's order, there is an 85-day deadline for a "government-wide comprehensive review of all foreign assistance" to be completed, and, it stated, "a report shall be produced to the Secretary of State for his consideration and recommendation to the President."