In May 2023, Burns made a secret visit to China to ease tensions with the country. [ 42 ] After the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel , Burns pushed for a deal with Hamas to secure the release of Israeli hostages.

Jan 10, 2025 · CIA Director William J. Burns in his office in Langley, ... Burns: What we focus on China and technology while we continue to deal with continuing responsibilities on counterterrorism, wars in ...

Jan 18, 2025 · As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life. By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger Julian Barnes ...

Jan 31, 2024 · The CIA views China as a far bigger threat to the US than Russia and is committing more resources than ever to counter it, says agency chief William J. Burns.

Jul 1, 2023 · "While for the first time in fifty years we do not face a global military adversary," I wrote, "it is certainly conceivable that a return to authoritarianism in Russia or an aggressively hostile China could revive such a global threat."

Jan 17, 2025 · China-related work now consumes about 20 percent of the agency’s budget, a threefold increase from the start of his tenure, Burns said. William J. Burns: The United States needs a new foreign policy

Feb 4, 2023 · Intelligence shows Chinese president Xi Jinping has instructed his country's army to be "ready by 2027 to conduct a successful invasion" of Taiwan, CIA Director William Burns said this week,...

Jan 30, 2024 · William J. Burns is Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. For as long as countries have kept secrets from one another, they have tried to steal them from one another. Espionage has been and will remain an integral part of statecraft, even as its techniques continually evolve.

Jun 2, 2023 · A U.S. official says CIA Director William Burns went to Beijing in May to meet with Chinese counterparts. It's the highest level visit by a Biden administration official since a suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down by American forces.

Jun 2, 2023 · Washington — CIA Director William Burns traveled secretly to Beijing last month, becoming the most senior U.S. official to visit China since relations were soured by the military shootdown...