Washington DC, May 20 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the US is resetting its trade relationships worldwide through pro-growth tariffs to balance trade and boost revenue.

Rubio also took a swipe at China, saying the US is confronting the Chinese Communist Party's influence globally and ending the era of allowing it to abuse trade practices, steal US technology, and flood the country with fentanyl.

Announcing the State Department's USD 28.5 billion budget request for 2026, Rubio said the US is resetting global trade ties with new tariffs and cutting wasteful spending.

In a statement before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Rubio said, "We are resetting America's trade relationship with the world through p...