Republican US Senator Marco Rubio promised a robust foreign policy focused on American interests at his nomination hearing on Jan 15 for secretary of state under President-elect Donald Trump who takes office on Jan 20.

A China hawk and staunch backer of Israel, the 53-year-old Rubio is expected to comfortably win confirmation by the full Senate.

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