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Former CIA chief Burns in low-key Paris visit

Former CIA Director William Burns.
Former CIA Director William Burns. © Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/MaxPPP
William Burns, who headed the agency under Joe Biden from 2021 to 2025, gave a talk in the French capital for clients of investment bank Evercore, where he is a senior adviser. The spymaster specifically highlighted the threat China poses to the West. [...]
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