R. Nicholas Burns

Robert Nicholas Burns (born January 28, 1956) is an American diplomat and academic. He is the 13th United States Ambassador to China since 2022. Burns was a professor of diplomacy and international politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
He writes a bi-weekly column on foreign affairs for "The Boston Globe". 
He was United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs within the United States Department of State during the George W. Bush presidency. 
President Joe Biden nominated Burns to be Ambassador to China in August 2021. He was confirmed by the entire Senate on December 16, 2021 by a vote of 75-18.