CIA Nominee William Burns Talks Tough on China
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On Wednesday, President Biden’s nominee to lead the CIA, veteran diplomat William Burns, underwent his confirmation hearing, which focused on threats from China and Russia. While left-leaning articles highlight that Burns received a warm reception from the Senate Intelligence Committee at his hearing, right-leaning articles highlight that Burns says he will follow through with the agency’s plans to adopt artificial intelligence technology to combat large and aggressive activities of Chinese spies.
The Washington Post published a left-leaning article highlighting that Burns received a warm reception from the Senate Intelligence Committee at his hearing. Burns would take over the CIA at a moment of transition. Burns, who most recently served as the deputy secretary of state in the Obama administration, would bring a rare combination of policymaking experience and familiarity with intelligence.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Burns described how the U.S. should be wary of China and its leader Xi Jinping. Burns said it was crucial for the United States to develop a long-term consensus on how to approach China.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Times highlights that Burns says he will follow through with the agency’s plans to adopt artificial intelligence technology to combat large and aggressive activities of Chinese spies. The Committee said that China poses a threat of “technological authoritarianism that threatens the U.S. technological dominance and our more principled use of technology.”
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William Burns gets warm reception at Senate confirmation hearing to become next CIA director
The Washington Post