Biden's CIA director - Who employed CCP members in past gig - Took secret trip to China: Report

"He communicated the Biden administration's opposition to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan in August that severely angered China, the FT reported, citing several people familiar with the situation."

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"He communicated the Biden administration's opposition to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan in August that severely angered China, the FT reported, citing several people familiar with the situation."

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"But in May, sometime after Burns completed his trip, Biden said he expected an imminent "thaw" in relations, according to the FT.nn"

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"Discovery of a Chinese spy balloon that transited across the continental U.S. collecting data on sensitive military sites fractured relations between Xi Jinping's China and the Biden administration."

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"President Joe Biden often dispatches Burns to carry out sensitive overseas missions on a parallel track to official diplomatic initiatives, according to the FT."

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"Paul Haenle, the director of the Carnegie China think tank, which Burns previously oversaw, told the FT Biden may have selected Burns because he has earned respect among Democrats and Republicans and is well-known to Chinese officials."

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"The visit to China is Burns' first and the most senior by any Biden administration official, underscoring how concerned the president is over deepening rifts in official communication between the competing countries, the FT reported."

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"Burns' visit took place the same month National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Viea, according to the FT."

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