CIA Director , Meets With Chinese Leaders , Amid Increased Tension.
According to an unnamed U.S. official, CIA Director
William Burns traveled to Beijing to meet
with his Chinese counterparts last month.
According to an unnamed U.S. official, CIA Director
William Burns traveled to Beijing to meet
with his Chinese counterparts last month.
'The Independent' reports that the visit is
the first to occur since a suspected Chinese
spy balloon was shot down over the U.S.
'Financial Times' was the first
to report on Burns' visit to Beijing.
The news comes as Washington looks
to ease tensions between the two largest
geopolitical rivals in the world.
Last month, Director Burns traveled
to Beijing where he met with Chinese
counterparts and emphasized the
importance of maintaining open lines
of communication in intelligence channels, Anonymous U.S. Official, via 'The Independent'.
Last month, Director Burns traveled
to Beijing where he met with Chinese
counterparts and emphasized the
importance of maintaining open lines
of communication in intelligence channels, Anonymous U.S. Official, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that the unnamed U.S. official
spoke on condition of anonymity to share details
of Burns' schedule, which is classified information.
On June 2, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
also "briefly" spoke with China's
minister of national defense, Li Shangfu.
The short interaction came
at the opening dinner of
a security forum in Singapore.
China had previously rejected
Austin's request for a meeting on
the sidelines of the Singapore forum. .
China had previously rejected
Austin's request for a meeting on
the sidelines of the Singapore forum. .
'The Independent' reports that Burns
has gone on sensitive trips to visit U.S.
adversaries at pivotal times in the past. .
In 2021, Burns went to Moscow
amid indications that Russia was
preparing for an invasion of Ukraine.