CIA director William J. Burns made a secret visit to China in May, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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CIA director nominee William J. Burns spoke to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Feb. 24, saying competition with China is "our biggest geopolitical test.” (Video: The Washington Post) ...

The nominee, William J. Burns, appears likely to win bipartisan support from senators. By Julian E. Barnes WASHINGTON — President Biden’s nominee to lead the C.I.A. pledged during his ...

William J. Burns, 67, the first career diplomat to serve as CIA director, is calm in the eye of the unending storm of international crises, which involves what he called, at a July conference in ...

CIA Nominee Burns Promises Spying Focus on China, Seeing ‘Adversarial, Predatory’ Regime Veteran diplomat pledges to deliver bad news to policy makers, after senators note tumult of Trump years By ...

William J. Burns said during his confirmation hearing in late February that he would intensify focus on China. Photo: Tom Williams/Press Pool ...

CIA Director William J. Burns speaks with Michael ... especially given the recent rise of China, though Burns said that it is critical for U.S. intelligence efforts not to neglect more familiar ...

With William J. Burns as its director, ... For China and the other threats, Burns may have a few other new cards up his sleeve. Ahmed Charai is a Publisher of The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune.

CIA Director William Burns has reaffirmed his assessment that China is "unsettled" by Russia's struggles in Ukraine, but he doesn't believe Moscow's troubles will change Beijing's own ...

CIA Director William Burns testifies during a House Intelligence Committee hearing concerning worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill on March 9, 2023, in Washington, D.C.