Marco Rubio defends Trump over Taiwan remarks, says US will discourage China from invading

Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who was a finalist to be Donald Trump's running mate in the U.S. presidential campaign, said on Thursday he expected the U.S. would continue to support Taiwan under a Trump presidency.

Trump raised questions about his commitment to the democratically governed island claimed by China with his remarks in a June 25 interview published this week in which he said Taiwan should pay the U.S. for its defense.

When asked about Trump's Taiwan comments, Rubio told...