China damaged its claim of becoming a major global player by failing to offer effective diplomatic support for Iran and staying silent when the US intervened in Venezuela, according to veteran American diplomat Nicholas Burns.
China damaged its claim of becoming a major global player by failing to offer effective diplomatic support for Iran and staying silent when the US intervened in Venezuela, according to veteran American diplomat Nicholas Burns.
Nicholas Burns, US ambassador to China, following a Bloomberg Television interview in Beijing, China, on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The top American diplomat in China hit out at Beijing’s objection to a potential ban on TikTok in the US, in sharp comments that underscore persistent tensions between the countries despite a recent improvement in ties.