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  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 2 Jun 2023 21:31

The report is of relevance as it points out that the Biden administration is showing an interest in the restoring of bilateral relations with Beijing.

  • In this May 24, 2011 file photo, William Burns testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to be Deputy Secretary of State. (AFP)
    In this May 24, 2011 file photo, William Burns testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination to be Deputy Secretary of State. (AFP)

The Financial Times issued a report on Friday detailing that CIA Director Bill Burns secretly flew to Beijing in May in an attempt to repair US-China relations. 

The report is of relevance as it points out that the Biden administration is showing an interest in the restoration of bilateral relations with Beijing.

According to the report, Burns met with several Chinese intelligence officials during his trip.

It added that the former diplomat is frequently assigned to conduct sensitive missions, but Burns was particularly selected for the task in part because of his good reputation both Democrats and Republicans hold in his regard. 

The last time a high-level visit of a US senior official to China occurred was in 2021 with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman's visit to Tianjin.

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