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Nicholas Platt (born March 10, 1936) is an American diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan, Philippines, Zambia, and as a high level diplomat in Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.
Platt served as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan, Philippines, Zambia, and as a high level diplomat in Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Japan. He is the former president of the Asia Society in New York City. Platt entered the Foreign Service of the United States in 1959.
Retired diplomat Nicholas Platt ’57, U.S. ambassador to three countries and president emeritus of the Asia Society, was one of the wise men whom President Richard Nixon called his “China boys” — staffers who smoothed the way to opening relations with China four decades ago.
Read an interview with former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Platt, who shares his insights on the history and current issues of US-China relations. Learn about his personal experiences, perspectives, and analysis on topics such as Mao Zedong, Nixon, Taiwan, and more.
Nicholas Platt is president of the Asia Society and, during a 34-year career in the U.S. foreign service, served as ambassador to the Philippines and Pakistan.
Nicholas Platt served as U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Philippines, Zambia, and as a high level diplomat in Canada, China, Hong Kong, and Japan. As a young diplomat, Ambassador Platt accompanied President Richard Nixon on the historic trip to Beijing in 1972 that signaled the resumption of relations between the U.S. and China.
Two Department of State officials were responsible for taking notes on Secretary of State George Shultz's meetings and conversations: Nicholas Platt, the department's executive secretary, and M. Charles Hill, who served as Shultz's executive assistant. Hill was also Shultz's confidant and adviser.
