U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The Florida Republican is also a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Beijing well-positioned to join fight against Houthi piracy but is standing aside


The opening ceremony for China's military base in Djibouti in August 2017: One of its ostensible missions is to fight piracy. © AFP/Jiji
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The Florida Republican is also a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.