Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel DobkinThursday 14 May 2026 00:20 BSTCBS Evening News' Tony Dokoupil gushes over Marco RubioCBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil was reportedly unable to secure a visa for China and will broadcast from Taipei, Taiwan, instead of Beijing during President Donald Trump's state visit.Trump is in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, expected to cover topics like the Iran war, trade relations and Taiwan's future.This situation is seen as a misstep for CBS News under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, especially as Dokoupil's program has been experiencing weak ratings.During the week of April 27, CBS Evening News attracted 3.86 million viewers, significantly trailing ABC's World News Tonight (8.3 million) and NBC's Nightly News (6.23 million), whose anchors are reporting from Beijing.Broadcasting from Taipei marks the first time in 63 years the CBS Evening News will be anchored from Taiwan, underscoring the democratic state's central role in geopolitical tensions with China.In fullCBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil failed to get a Chinese visa and will be covering Trump’s trip from over 1,000 miles awayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in