President Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as U.S. ambassador to China.
WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as U.S. ambassador to China, the White House said on Friday, signaling the administration may be looking for the envoy to play a more central role in the increasingly fractious relations between the two global rivals.
The United States and China, the world's No. 1 and No. 2 economies, are at odds over issues across the board, including trade, technology, the coronavirus, Taiwan, and Chinese military activities in the disputed South China Sea, with each accusing the other of deliberately provocative behavior. Burns said he looked forward to returning to public service, if confirmed by the Senate, and working on "the strategic competition between the U.S. and the PRC , as well as other difficult and complex challenges we face at this critical juncture in our relationship.”
Former Republican President George W. Bush appointed Burns as under secretary for political affairs, historically the State Department's third-ranking official, with global responsibilities, where he served until 2008. Trump had named Branstad, hoping the former Iowa governor could leverage ties with Chinese officials – including Xi Jinping before he became China's top leader – to help navigate trade tensions. But the two sides plunged headlong into an unprecedented trade war anyway.
"The U.S. ambassador in Beijing could return to serving as both a messenger to and a sounding board for Chinese officials," said James Green, a former U.S. official who served multiple tours at the Beijing embassy.
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