US CIA Director William Burns secretly visited China in May, the Financial Times writes, citing sources. The trip of one of President Joe Biden's most confidants to China speaks of how seriously the White House is concerned about the deterioration of relations between Washington and Beijing.
In October 2021, the CIA announced the creation of a special center in its structure to counter the "global challenge" from China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the creation. of such a center in the CIA a manifestation of the mentality of the Cold War era.