NSB notes US team of ‘China hawks’TOUGH LINE: Trump has nominated US Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state, who is known for hardline policies on China and has proposed Taiwan-friendly billsStaff writer, with agenciesUS president-elect Donald Trump seems to be appointing senior national defense and diplomacy officials based on the principles of “America first” and “containing China,” National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen (蔡明彥) said, without commenting on specifics. On Taiwan-US relations during Trump’s second presidency, Tsai said Taiwan would maximize the shared interests of both countries to continue promoting strategic cooperation. US Senator Marco Rubio, left, and then-vice president-elect Wiliam Lai shake hands in Washington on Feb. 4, 2020. National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen speaks during a legislative session in Taipei yesterday. Trump has nominated US Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state and has picked US Representative Mike Waltz, a retired Green Beret and a China hawk, to be his national security adviser.
