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Robert Nicholas Burns (born January 28, 1956) is an American diplomat and academic who has served as the United States ambassador to China since 2022. Burns has had a 25-year career in the State Department and has served as under secretary of state for political affairs.
Nicholas Burns is the current U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate in 2021. He has a long and distinguished career in American diplomacy, serving six Presidents and nine Secretaries of State, and leading negotiations on various global issues.
Ambassador (ret.) R. Nicholas Burns. Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government 79 JFK Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. 617.496.3255 (o) 571-278-0310 (m) Nicholas_burns@hks.harvard.edu.
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Jan 20, 2009 · Nicholas Burns is a professor, author, and former diplomat who served as Under Secretary of State, Ambassador to NATO and Greece, and State Department Spokesman. He is also a board member of several non-profit and academic organizations and a columnist for the Boston Globe.
Jun 25, 2021 · Robert Nicholas Burns, a former career diplomat and Harvard professor, is nominated to be the U.S. Ambassador to China. He has extensive experience and expertise on U.S.-China relations and has visited China several times with senior officials.
Feb 26, 2024 · Nicholas Burns talks to \"60 Minutes\" about the challenges and opportunities of the U.S.-China relationship, which he calls the most important, most competitive and most dangerous in the world. He discusses the economic, military and political rivalry between the two countries, as well as the risks and rewards for American businesses in China.
Learn about the career and achievements of R. Nicholas Burns, who served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador to Greece and NATO, and Spokesman of the Department of State. He has been awarded several honors and decorations for his work in foreign policy and international relations.
