CIA Director's Secret Visit to China Aims to Improve Relations

CIA director William Burns visited China last month for talks with Chinese counterparts, emphasizing the importance of maintaining open lines of communication in intelligence channels. The visit comes as the Biden administration seeks to boost communications with Beijing amid tense relations. The CIA declined to comment on the China trip. The US and China have strained ties over issues ranging from Taiwan and China's human rights record to military activity in the South China Sea. The White House has said efforts are continuing to facilitate visits by top officials to China.