Tag: Nicholas Burns

Sen. Rubio Blocks Biden’s Ambassador Pick for China

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Tuesday placed a hold on President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, saying he does not fully understand the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Nicholas Burns has a long career in public service, but it is a career defined by the failure to…


New US Ambassador Aligned With Shifting Worldview on China

News Analysis The U.S. government has the right to “expand our arms provisions to Taiwan,” said Nicholas Burns, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to China. During his Senate confirmation hearing on Oct. 20, Burns hit nearly all of China’s soft spots—the uncomfortable subjects that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants the world to…


Biden to Nominate Career Diplomat Nicholas Burns as Ambassador to China

President Joe Biden intends to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as U.S. ambassador to China, the White House announced on Aug. 20. If confirmed by the Senate, Burns would be the first career diplomat to fill the role in recent years, as the position has been occupied by former politicians over the…