It became known about the secret visit of the head of the CIA to China

CIA chief William Burns secretly visited China and spoke with officials there, writes Financial Timesciting their sources.

Burns’ visit took place in May.

“Director Burns traveled to Beijing last month, where he met with Chinese counterparts and stressed the importance of maintaining open lines of communication through intelligence channels.”– specified in the publication.

Thus, the States tried to resume dialogue with the top officials of the PRC in order to stabilize bilateral relations. US President Joe Biden easily entrusts Burns with such delicate missions, the newspaper writes.

The Financial Times notes that the last time high-ranking US officials visited China was in 2021. Then the now former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman came to the city of Tianjin.