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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 served as United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.
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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.
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.
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4 days ago · The United States has been trying to isolate Russia and this week also added even more tariffs on products from China. Nicholas Burns is watching the way these two nations collaborate. He is...
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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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.
May 2, 2023 · CNN —. 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.”. Burns, however ...
