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.

While the United States tries to spy on one of the hardest targets, Burns has also tried to reopen a dialogue with Beijing, including via his counterpart, Chen Yixin, the security minister. (The head of the China Mission Center, a career CIA officer fluent in Mandarin, accompanied Burns on one of his trips to Beijing.)

Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery. CIA Director William J. Burns departs a classified briefing with members ...

(Ukrainian presidential press service/AFP/Getty Images) No one would ever refer to CIA Director William J. Burns as “Wild Bill,” the nickname of William J. Donovan, who led the OSS, the agency ...

Outgoing US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said the Chinese government is making a mistake in being so belligerent and intimidating toward Taiwan, and that he believes it would be better for the Chinese government to talk to President William Lai ...

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The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, making him President Trump's second cabinet member. Ratcliffe plans to enhance the CIA's use of technology to counter threats like Russia and China while safeguarding civil rights.

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Military veterans or police college students preferred. The very public ads have been cropping up online, posted by recruiters across China in search of people for a very discreet role.

BEIJING — China’s vice president held meetings with ... balancing trade and regional stability” with J.D. Vance, according to the Trump transition team. Read More: How Asia Is Bracing ...

Marion Cotillard stuck with Chanel. The actress attended the Cesar Revelations 2025 photo call at Pavillon Cambon in Paris on Monday. She often attends the event as one of her first red carpets of the year. While there, she posed for photographs with Isabelle Huppert, who wore a long-sleeve black dress featuring a mock neck.

Trump, who campaigned on aggressively targeting China through tariffs and other measures, spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. The two discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok ...