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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 Ambassador of the United States of America to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Nominated by President Biden, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2021.
Jun 25, 2024 · Beijing has been stirring up anti-American sentiment and preventing people from attending embassy events, Nicholas Burns said in an interview.
Feb 26, 2024 · U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns 60 Minutes China and the U.S. are aggressively competing on artificial intelligence, biotechnology and quantum mathematics.
May 16, 2024 · NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with United States Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about diplomatic tensions with China over new U.S. tariffs.
Jun 25, 2021 · Ambassador (ret.) Nicholas Burns, a respected former career diplomat, currently serves as Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
May 2, 2023 · US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Tuesday the United States is “ready to talk” to China, and expressed hope that Beijing would “meet us halfway on this.”
Nicholas Burns is Ambassador of the United States of America to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Nominated by President Biden, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2021.
Aug 20, 2021 · WASHINGTON—President Biden intends to nominate veteran diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as U.S. ambassador to China and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as his top diplomat in Japan, making...
Dec 15, 2023 · U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joined the Brookings Institution for a discussion on relations between the two countries. This event followed a November meeting between President Biden...
