Nicholas Burns

Nicholas Burns

diplomat United States

Nicholas Burns is a distinguished American diplomat and academic, known for his service as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to NATO. He has played a significant role in U.S. foreign policy and international relations. He was recently in the news for his involvement in discussions regarding U.S. intelligence and strategy related to Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
14,505
Power
785$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Australia 1 6.00 0.06% +0% 25,499,884 14,505 $1,380,000 785$
Totals 1 25,499,884 14,505 $1,380,000 785$
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Recent Mentions

Australia Australia: Nicholas Burns, who served as US ambassador to China under Joe Biden, told the same panel Beijing was trying to cut the US and its allies down to size. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: Rudd pushes back on US claim that Australia needs to ‘step up’ on defence

United States United States: Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns described Beijing as 'difficult' in negotiations. 4

CNN: China says US is ‘provoking frictions’ as it responded to Trump’s claims of trade truce violation

Ghana Ghana: Nicholas Burns introduced a directive in January 2025 that bans romantic relationships between U.S. diplomats and Chinese nationals. 5

Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: Why the US is banning diplomats from dating Chinese nationals

Switzerland Switzerland: The regulation apparently goes back to the ambassador Nicholas Burns who resigned in January. 5

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: USA verbieten romantischen Kontakt in China für Diplomaten

Slovakia Slovakia: Nicholas Burns expanded the ban on relationships with any Chinese citizen in China shortly before leaving the country. 5

SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993: Zákaz zbližovania. USA zakázali zamestnancom vlády v Číne milostné vzťahy s Číňanmi

Taiwan Taiwan: Nicholas Burns enacted a blanket ban on romantic or sexual relationships between US personnel and Chinese citizens in China. 6

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: US bans dating Chinese for envoys in China

Hong Kong Hong Kong: Nicholas Burns, the former U.S. Ambassador to China, ordered a ban on government personnel from engaging in romantic relationships with Chinese citizens. 3

明報 (Ming Pao): 美禁駐華人員戀中國公民 美媒指政策涵港領館 家屬及承包商同受限 - 20250404 - 中國 - 每日明報