Marco Rubio Visits China

May 14, 2026, 22:20
ChinaPolitics

Introduction

Marco Rubio went to Beijing with President Donald Trump. He had problems entering the country.

Main Body

China banned Mr. Rubio in 2020. He said bad things about China before. To enter China, he used a different name. He used the name 'Lu' instead of 'Rubio'. This helped him enter the country. Mr. Rubio wore a grey Nike tracksuit. The White House posted photos of this clothes online. They said he looked like Nicolas Maduro. Maduro is a leader from Venezuela. Mr. Rubio said it was just a normal suit. President Trump and President Xi talked about money and trade. They wanted to help their businesses. They also talked about Iran, but it was not the main topic.

Conclusion

President Trump asked President Xi to visit Washington.

Learning

πŸ•΅οΈ The 'Past' Secret

In this story, everything happened already. To talk about the past, we usually just add -ed to the end of a word.

See how it changes:

  • Help β†’ Helped
  • Ban β†’ Banned
  • Want β†’ Wanted

⚠️ The Rule-Breakers

Some words are 'rebels'. They don't use -ed. You must memorize them as they are:

  • Go β†’ Went
  • Say β†’ Said
  • Have β†’ Had
  • Wear β†’ Wore

Example from the text: "Marco Rubio went to Beijing" (Not goed). "He had problems" (Not haved).

Vocabulary Learning

president
a person who leads a country
Example:The president signed the new law.
country
a nation or land
Example:She loves traveling to different countries.
name
a word that identifies a person
Example:What's your name?
helped
gave assistance
Example:He helped me carry the boxes.
wore
had clothing on
Example:She wore a blue dress.
grey
color between black and white
Example:The sky was grey.
tracksuit
a set of clothing for sports
Example:He wore a tracksuit to the gym.
posted
put online or on a wall
Example:She posted a picture on Facebook.
photos
pictures taken by a camera
Example:They showed photos of the trip.
online
on the internet
Example:You can find it online.
looked
appeared or seemed
Example:She looked tired.
normal
usual or ordinary
Example:It was a normal day.
suit
a set of clothes for formal wear
Example:He wore a suit to the meeting.
money
cash or currency
Example:She saved her money.
trade
buying and selling goods
Example:They discussed trade agreements.