Podcast appearances and mentions of Nicholas Burns

In this episode, Rob speaks with Nicholas Burns, the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard Kennedy School about his time serving as U.S. Ambassador to China and on his perspectives about bilateral efforts to address climate change. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/nick-burns-podcast-transcript-june-2025.pdf. Photo credit: Grace DuVal/Harvard University

In this week's episode, hosts Christina Ruffini and Leon Panetta, former US Secretary of Defense and CIA Director, sit down with former U.S Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns. They discuss the recent 90-day tariff deal, share insights on negotiating with Xi Jinping and Chinese officials, and discuss the state of US global soft power. They also unpack the security challenges related to President Donald Trump's acceptance of a gifted Qatari jet and reveal what it's like to travel on Air Force One. Plus, the significance of the first US-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, and what it means for American pride. Episode produced by Situation Room Studios. Original music composed and produced by Leo Sidran.

Former US Ambassador to China Nick Burns warns that the US-China trade war has effectively become a trade embargo, driven by extreme tariffs and deepening strategic rivalry. Burns stresses that the worlds two largest global economies must strike a deal within 90 days to prevent long-term economic decoupling. He is joined by Bloomberg's David Gura.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For four years, the Biden Administration has said there is only one country that has both the intention and capacity to reshape the international order in its favor. That country is China. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the man who had a front-row seat, and helped manage, U.S.-China relations for the Biden administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For four years, the Biden Administration has said there is only one country that has both the intention and capacity to reshape the international order in its favor. That country is China. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the man who had a front-row seat, and helped manage, U.S.-China relations for the Biden administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Z přístupu ukrajinského prezidenta Zelenského k vedení války jsou v jednom klíčovém aspektu nešťastní i Češi. O co jde? Proč Trump s Muskem ostře útočí na své evropské spojence, čeho chtějí dosáhnout? Nejde jim o stejnou věc. A jaká nejlepší reakce na to z evropské strany existuje? Díky podcastu Bruselský diktát pochopíte, že pro nás Čechy má mnohem větší význam dění v Evropě než v Praze a v Česku vůbec. A že to rozhodně není nuda. Poslouchejte Ondřeje Housku a Michala Půra, skutečné insidery, kteří znají bruselské i české zákulisí. Celý díl najdete na HeroHero, Gazetisto a Forendors: https://herohero.co/bruselskydiktat https://bruselskydiktat.gazetis.to/ https://www.forendors.cz/bruselsky_diktat Doporučená kniha: Wolfgang Münchau, Kaput. The End of the German Economic Miracle (letos vyjde česky): https://www.amazon.com/KAPUT-Wolfgang-M%C3%BCnchau/dp/1800753438/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Doporučený dokument: Inside Europe: Ten Years of Turmoil. Part 2: Going for Broke: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x71uzph Doporučený podcast: Nicholas Burns, In the Room with Xi Jinping: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/bonus-room-xi-jinping-china-nicholas-burns

Can diplomatic charisma prevent crises from escalating? Does the CCP feel conflicted about aligning with the likes of Iran and North Korea? What's the use of communicating during a great power competition? To find out, ChinaTalk interviewed R. Nicholas Burns, Biden's Ambassador to China, whose diplomatic career spans 35 years and 8 countries. We discuss… Kissinger's experience negotiating with the CCP, Why China's negotiating tactics are so different from those of the Soviet Union, How European allies are helping to push back against Chinese aggression, Great power responsibilities, and whether Chinese leaders truly appreciate the reputational costs of helping the Russians and the Houthis, Biden's victories with new partners in the Pacific, How diplomats express consequences and draw red lines during international crises, Areas of mutual interest where the U.S. and China can still engage productively, The importance of specialists in the Foreign Service.  Outro music:  Óró Mo Bháidín - Mary O'Hara Auld Lang Syne - Rendition by The Irish Rovers, originally written by Robert Burns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can diplomatic charisma prevent crises from escalating? Does the CCP feel conflicted about aligning with the likes of Iran and North Korea? What's the use of communicating during a great power competition? To find out, ChinaTalk interviewed R. Nicholas Burns, Biden's Ambassador to China, whose diplomatic career spans 35 years and 8 countries. We discuss… Kissinger's experience negotiating with the CCP, Why China's negotiating tactics are so different from those of the Soviet Union, How European allies are helping to push back against Chinese aggression, Great power responsibilities, and whether Chinese leaders truly appreciate the reputational costs of helping the Russians and the Houthis, Biden's victories with new partners in the Pacific, How diplomats express consequences and draw red lines during international crises, Areas of mutual interest where the U.S. and China can still engage productively, The importance of specialists in the Foreign Service.  Outro music:  Óró Mo Bháidín - Mary O'Hara Auld Lang Syne - Rendition by The Irish Rovers, originally written by Robert Burns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United States' relationship with China has scarcely been so contentious. Over the last several years, the two powers have butted heads over issues including trade and technology, Russia's war on Ukraine, and Beijing's belligerence in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Nicholas Burns has helped oversee Washington's response to these rising tensions. Burns has served as U.S. ambassador to China since 2022, the capstone of a four-decade career in the foreign service that has included posts as ambassador to NATO and Greece, State Department undersecretary for political affairs and spokesperson, and on the National Security Council staff on Soviet and Russian affairs. He has been in the room for some of the most consequential moments in recent U.S. foreign policy history: the fall of the Soviet Union, the 9/11 attacks, and now, the intensifying U.S.-Chinese competition. Two years after his first conversation with editor Dan Kurtz-Phelan, Burns, in his final days as ambassador, looks back on the Biden administration's approach to managing the relationship at this critical moment—and reflects on the need for diplomacy in the rivalry that may define the twenty-first century. You can find sources, transcripts, and more episodes of The Foreign Affairs Interview at https://www.foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/foreign-affairs-interview.

This week on the show: an examination of power and how it changes lives.  With China and the U.S. vying for supremacy on the world stage, Christiane speaks to Nicholas Burns, veteran diplomat and now U.S. Ambassador to China, about where the relationship stands and what it means.  Also, this hour: 50 years of 'The Powerbroker'. Robert Caro joins Christiane to discuss the long legacy and newfound pop culture status of his book about Robert Moses, one of the most powerful, unelected officials in American history.  Then, correspondent David Culver reports from El Salvador on the power struggle between its president and criminal gangs which has transformed the country and why those who fled are now flocking back.  Plus, power, sex and an unseen kingmaker: the remarkable story of Pamela Churchill Harriman as told by author Sonia Purnell.  And from the Amanpour Archive: Billie Jean King reflects on beating Bobby Riggs 51 years ago in the most watched tennis match in history, dubbed 'the battle of the sexes'.  And finally, French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat on the beauty standards "building a jail" around women and her hit film starring Demi Moore, 'The Substance'.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicholas Burns has served as the U.S. ambassador to China since 2022, a period that encompasses not only the country's COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns but also a series of high and low points in the U.S.-China relationship. How should Washington compete with Beijing without spiraling into conflict? Burns joins FP Live for a rare longform interview. Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free): Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu: Washington's China Hawks Take Flight Bob Davis: Who Got China Wrong? Michael Hirsh: No, This Is Not a Cold War—Yet Bonny Lin: The China-Russia Axis Takes Shape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Pekingology, Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette is joined by U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. They discuss his time spent in China and his perception of current and future U.S.-China relations.   

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 127-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,860 on turnover of $8.2-billion N-T. The market continued its momentum from the previous session on Wednesday to close moderately higher, as large cap artificial intelligence development-related tech stocks gained ground after rebounded on Wall Street overnight. However, funds rotated out of the non-tech sector, in particular financial stocks, to cap the upturn ahead of the 23,000-point mark. Net emissions in 2022 down 1.77% from 2005 The Ministry of Environment has released its latest National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report - which indicates that net emissions have declined since 2022. According to the report, emissions totaled 264.13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (相等的) in 2022 - and that represented a decrease of 1.77-per cent from the baseline year of 2005. The ministry says the figures for 2022 emissions also represents a decrease of 4.07-per cent from 2021. Officials say net emissions of 264.13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent are calculated by taking total emissions of 285.97 million metric tons and deducting the carbon sink of 21.83 million metric tons. The earliest records Greenhouse Gas emissions date back to 1990 and peaked in 2007. The Ministry of Environment says compared to global trends, which saw energy-related CO2 emissions grow by 1.3-per cent from 2021 to 2022, Taiwan's emissions saw a decrease over that same period. NKorea Claims Successful Test of Multiwarhead Missile North Korea says it successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated (複雜的) weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States. The statement contradicted South Korea's assessment of a failed launch. North Korea's state media says today that the launch tested the separation and guidance control of individual mobile warheads. It said they were guided correctly to their targets and a decoy that separated from the missile was verified by radar. It was North Korea's first known launch event related to the development of a multiwarhead missile, though outside experts believe it was a preliminary test. South Korea had evaluated Wednesday's launch as a solid-fueled hypersonic missile that blew up over water. China's slams US Ambassador's comments about Beijing interference BUT… Beijing has hit back after the US Ambassador accused China of of getting in the way of people to people ties. Nicholas Burns told the Wall Street Journal Beijing was "taking dramatic (驟然的) steps to make it impossible" for citizens from both sides to reconnect. Jagruti Dave has more. That was Jagruti Dave. Sri Lanka Announces Debt Restructuring Plan Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation. The agreement marks a key step in the country's economic recovery after defaulting on debt repayment in 2022. Sri Lanka is in an International Monetary Fund bailout program. The debt treatment deal is expected to reopen the doors to bilateral transactions and the resumption of foreign projects that stalled when the island nation defaulted (拖欠，不履行債務). Sri Lanka declared bankruptcy in April 2022 and suspended repayments on some $83 billion in domestic and foreign loans. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____.

美国驻中国大使尼古拉斯·伯恩斯(Nicholas Burns)在纽约亚洲协会发表演讲时表示，美中关系“恢复了某种正常状态”，但仍然需要保持沟通，来管控双方长期的战略竞争关系。伯恩斯在批评中国支持俄罗斯时，三分钟内两次被打断。会议最后，伯恩斯还表示，美国驻华使馆在中国的社交媒体上有公众号，但在分享一些美国的政策内容、官员的讲话和名人采访时，经常受到中国的“网络防火墙”审查而无法发布。如何从伯恩斯演讲内容与相关发展来评估：美中关系真能“恢复正常状态”吗？

US Ambassador to China Nick Burns joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to look at the complex and contentious state of the US-China relationship. What do the world's two biggest economies and strongest militaries agree on, and where are they still miles apart? After Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met at a summit in San Francisco last November, it seemed like frosty relations were starting to thaw. But while China and the US have committed to re-engage diplomatically after the 2023 Chinese spy balloon low-point, there is still a lot of daylight–and no trust–between the two. So how stable is the US-China relationship, really? Are we adversaries? Frenemies? Toxic co-dependents? Burns and Bremmer discuss Taiwan, aggression in the South China Sea, China's economic woes and national security push, and where one of the most consequential bilateral relationships between any two countries in the world goes from here.Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Nick Burns Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

US Ambassador to China Nick Burns joins Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast to look at the complex and contentious state of the US-China relationship. What do the world's two biggest economies and strongest militaries agree on, and where are they still miles apart? After Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met at a summit in San Francisco last November, it seemed like frosty relations were starting to thaw. But while China and the US have committed to re-engage diplomatically after the 2023 Chinese spy balloon low-point, there is still a lot of daylight–and no trust–between the two. So how stable is the US-China relationship, really? Are we adversaries? Frenemies? Toxic co-dependents? Burns and Bremmer discuss Taiwan, aggression in the South China Sea, China's economic woes and national security push, and where one of the most consequential bilateral relationships between any two countries in the world goes from here.Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Nick Burns Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns discusses the TikTok debate from Beijing's perspective, and the national security threats brought on by technology with Bloomberg's Stephen Engle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 3: Nicholas Burns grew a massive following on TikTok with a 10-second video strategy that earns him millions of clicks and views every month. He then started re-purposing those videos on Instagram and YouTube and saw even BIGGER growth.And now, with the free, organic traffic he gets from those platforms, Nicholas has been able to build a comfortable 6-figure online business.In this episode, Nicholas walks you through exactly what he does in these 10 second videos, how he comes up with ideas for his videos, and how he takes those views and clicks and turns them into paying customers.Find Nicholas on...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biz.nick/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@biznickTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nicholasburns_Want to learn more about how to build a successful online business from the ground up? Grab your FREE copy of our online course, "Zero to $20k Blueprint" where you'll learn how to build a simple, scalable online marketing system that will quickly generate paying customers & clients for your online business.Get it NOW, by visiting our website at https://DigitalTrailblazer.comLooking for a simple, low-cost, all-in-one platform to systematize and automate your online business?... then check out our friends at https://www.ConvertPoint.io.ConvertPoint has everything you need to build a successful online business... funnels, websites, email autoresponders, text message marketing, invoices & payments, sales pages, calendars, forms & surveys, social media management, membership sites & courses, automated workflows, and MORE.Try ConvertPoint RISK FREE at https://www.ConvertPoint.io

Current U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns was the featured speaker for CHINA Town Hall 2023, a national conversation on how the U.S.-China relationship affects our communities. The nationwide virtual conversation, including live Q&A, took place on Wednesday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. ET. About the speaker: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/cth-2023-nicholas-burns/ Read the transcript here: https://www.ncuscr.org/podcast/cth-2023-nicholas-burns/ Follow Ambassador Nicholas Burns on Twitter: @USAmbchina Subscribe to the National Committee on YouTube for video of this interview. Follow us on Twitter (@ncuscr) and Instagram (@ncuscr).    

A targeted intelligence-gathering campaign by China-based hackers has resulted in the email account of Nicholas Burns, US Ambassador to China, being breached. The hackers also accessed the accounts of the assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson told Jack Tame that these attacks seem to be happening almost weekly. He said that the hackers managed to breach unclassified emails, but were not able to access anything with higher levels of security. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Precies op het moment waarop Amerika en China op hoog niveau pogen hun haperende relatie te herstellen, dreigt EU-Commissievoorzitter Ursula von der Leyen met een zwarte lijst van Chinese bedrijven die de sancties stegen Rusland helpen omzeilen. Waar zou dat feilloze vermogen om geopolitieke hoofdrolspelers voor de voeten te lopen toch vandaan komen? Door het tijdsverschil, misschien? In elk geval zou het een hoop schelen als Ursula even iets doet wat ze slecht kan: haar mond houden.  Amerika doet te veel aan China-bashing, vindt China. Omgekeerd vindt Amerika dat China Amerika provoceert. De relatie is ingewikkeld genoeg, dus is het tijd voor een goed gesprek, ook tussen China en andere westerse landen. Twee diplomatieke zwaargewichten zijn daar nu mee begonnen, minister Qin Gang van buitenlandse zaken, en de Amerikaanse ambassadeur in Peking, Nicholas Burns. Het ging, zei Qin, sinds de ontmoeting tussen de presidenten Xi en Biden op Bali, in november, aanvankelijk redelijk. Daarna kwam er een neerwaartse spiraal, door ‘verkeerd gekozen woorden en foute daden van de Amerikanen,' zoals het Chinese staatspersbureau Xinhua de minister citeert.  Door Chinese bril bekeken, valt er best wat aan te merken. De enorme ophef over een ballon boven Alaska is een voorbeeld van een kleine kwestie die geheel uit de hand liep. Weerballon, zei China. Spionageballon, zei Amerika, en dat zal best hebben geklopt, maar de hysterie in het Congres, het voor TV gefilmde neerschieten van die ballon met een gevechtsvliegtuig, en het annuleren van een reis naar China die minister Blinken van buitenlandse zaken op het punt stond te maken – dat alles was het doodslaan van een mug met een voorhamer. Blinkens waarschuwing dat China Rusland bewapende was volgens China een ophitsende leugen.  Ingewikkelder is de kwestie-Taiwan. China was woedend over het bezoek van Nancy Pelosi aan het eiland, en van de Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen aan Congresvoorzitter Kevin McCarthy. Dat suggereert erkenning van Taiwan als onafhankelijk land, wat het volgens de zogenoemde ‘één-China-politiek' niet is. Die suggestie is voor China vloeken in de tempel. Een compromis is best denkbaar. China kan gemakkelijk verklaren dat inlijving geen concreet plan is. Al is het alleen al omdat China en Taiwan zeer sterke handelsbetrekkingen hebben, dus het gaat best goed tussen de twee China's. Amerika kan dan stoppen met net te doen alsof Taiwan onafhankelijk is. Als dat zo was, hadden landen als Amerika en Nederland Taiwan allang erkend.  Betere betrekkingen tussen Amerika en China zijn in ieders belang, ook van de EU. Sterker nog: minister Qin is deze week in Duitsland, Frankrijk en Noorwegen. Dus Ursula moet echt even ophouden in de weg te lopen.   Kijk voor alle columns van Bernard Hammelburg op www.bnr.nl/bernardhammelburgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Precies op het moment waarop Amerika en China op hoog niveau pogen hun haperende relatie te herstellen, dreigt EU-Commissievoorzitter Ursula von der Leyen met een zwarte lijst van Chinese bedrijven die de sancties stegen Rusland helpen omzeilen. Waar zou dat feilloze vermogen om geopolitieke hoofdrolspelers voor de voeten te lopen toch vandaan komen? Door het tijdsverschil, misschien? In elk geval zou het een hoop schelen als Ursula even iets doet wat ze slecht kan: haar mond houden.  Amerika doet te veel aan China-bashing, vindt China. Omgekeerd vindt Amerika dat China Amerika provoceert. De relatie is ingewikkeld genoeg, dus is het tijd voor een goed gesprek, ook tussen China en andere westerse landen. Twee diplomatieke zwaargewichten zijn daar nu mee begonnen, minister Qin Gang van buitenlandse zaken, en de Amerikaanse ambassadeur in Peking, Nicholas Burns. Het ging, zei Qin, sinds de ontmoeting tussen de presidenten Xi en Biden op Bali, in november, aanvankelijk redelijk. Daarna kwam er een neerwaartse spiraal, door ‘verkeerd gekozen woorden en foute daden van de Amerikanen,' zoals het Chinese staatspersbureau Xinhua de minister citeert.  Door Chinese bril bekeken, valt er best wat aan te merken. De enorme ophef over een ballon boven Alaska is een voorbeeld van een kleine kwestie die geheel uit de hand liep. Weerballon, zei China. Spionageballon, zei Amerika, en dat zal best hebben geklopt, maar de hysterie in het Congres, het voor TV gefilmde neerschieten van die ballon met een gevechtsvliegtuig, en het annuleren van een reis naar China die minister Blinken van buitenlandse zaken op het punt stond te maken – dat alles was het doodslaan van een mug met een voorhamer. Blinkens waarschuwing dat China Rusland bewapende was volgens China een ophitsende leugen.  Ingewikkelder is de kwestie-Taiwan. China was woedend over het bezoek van Nancy Pelosi aan het eiland, en van de Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen aan Congresvoorzitter Kevin McCarthy. Dat suggereert erkenning van Taiwan als onafhankelijk land, wat het volgens de zogenoemde ‘één-China-politiek' niet is. Die suggestie is voor China vloeken in de tempel. Een compromis is best denkbaar. China kan gemakkelijk verklaren dat inlijving geen concreet plan is. Al is het alleen al omdat China en Taiwan zeer sterke handelsbetrekkingen hebben, dus het gaat best goed tussen de twee China's. Amerika kan dan stoppen met net te doen alsof Taiwan onafhankelijk is. Als dat zo was, hadden landen als Amerika en Nederland Taiwan allang erkend.  Betere betrekkingen tussen Amerika en China zijn in ieders belang, ook van de EU. Sterker nog: minister Qin is deze week in Duitsland, Frankrijk en Noorwegen. Dus Ursula moet echt even ophouden in de weg te lopen.   Kijk voor alle columns van Bernard Hammelburg op www.bnr.nl/bernardhammelburgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rabbi Mark speaks with Professor Robert H. Mnookin about the modern Jewish identity in America in celebration of the paperback release of his book, The Jewish American Paradox: Embracing Choice in a Changing World. Together they discuss four critical challenges that the modern American Jew comes across when it comes to their community. Professor Mnookin flips the narrative and asks Rabbi Mark about his history, before the interview continues with anecdotes from Professor Mnookin's experience as a negotiator and his reflections on current events. Robert H. Mnookin is the Samuel Williston Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and for twenty-five years served as the Chair of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. He directs the Harvard Negotiation Research Project. A leading scholar in the field of conflict resolution, Professor Mnookin has applied his interdisciplinary approach to negotiation and conflict resolution to a remarkable range of problems; both public and private. Professor Mnookin has written or edited ten books and numerous scholarly articles. His most recent books include Kissinger the Negotiator (with James K. Sebenius and R. Nicholas Burns); and Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight. Listen to The Interfaith Roundtable with Rabbi Mark every Saturday morning on 98.9 FM/ AM 1490 WARK, with the podcast version airing at Listen Hagerstown.

From US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns calling for China to be more honest about the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planning to meet China's leader Xi Jinping.  Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs shares an analysis of those headlines and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 * Guest: Dr. Scott Bradley, Founder and Chairman of the Constitution Commemoration Foundation and the author of the book and DVD/CD lecture series “To Preserve the Nation.” In the Tradition of the Founding Fathers – FreedomsRisingSun.com * Guest: Brad Good, China expert and president of The China Declaration – TheChinaDeclaration.com * Brad has two masters from the University of Chicago and has lived and worked in China starting in 1988. He speaks fluent Mandarin and authored the bestselling book, The Control Center. * The China Challenge, America lacks a cohesive strategy. * A Japanese professor at Yale suggested a radical proposal to “solve” the elderly crisis in Japan. Professor Yusuke Narita suggested that mass suicide of the elderly is the “only solution.” He later clarified that he was not suggesting the introduction of such a policy, but predicts that it will become more broadly discussed. Hour 2 * Nicholas Burns is the US Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (PRC). Nominated by President Biden, was confirmed by the US Senate in December 2021. * A coalition of more than 20 companies launched the Climate Removal Alliance (CRA) to lobby the US government to support the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry. * The group argues that, to limit the impact of global warming, it is necessary to develop an industry that is capable of supporting 3.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually, up from the roughly 10,000 tons that have been removed thus far, according to the CRA. * a four-star Air Force general Mike Minihan, predicts war with China in 2025. * China's Financial Nuclear Option! * What Do The Chinese People Think Of Americans And America? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

* Nicholas Burns is the US Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (PRC). Nominated by President Biden, was confirmed by the US Senate in December 2021. * A coalition of more than 20 companies launched the Climate Removal Alliance (CRA) to lobby the US government to support the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry. * The group argues that, to limit the impact of global warming, it is necessary to develop an industry that is capable of supporting 3.8 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually, up from the roughly 10,000 tons that have been removed thus far, according to the CRA. * a four-star Air Force general Mike Minihan, predicts war with China in 2025. * China's Financial Nuclear Option! * What Do The Chinese People Think Of Americans And America?

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週四（6月9日），現任美國駐華大使尼古拉斯·伯恩斯（Nicholas Burns）表示，自1972年前總統理查德·尼克松（Richard Nixon）歷史性訪華，美中重新建立外交關係以來，當前美中關係處於最糟糕狀態。 更多內容請見：https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/22/6/10/n13756184.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞, 美中關係, 美駐華大使, 伯恩斯

Nicholas Burns is best known for playing the title role in the comedy Nathan Barley, by Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker and for his role in the first three series of the ITV comedy, Benidorm. But he's also been in Absolute Power, A touch of Frost, Swiss Toni, The Mighty Boost, the sketch show Man Stroke Woman, Agatha Christies Marple, Roman's Empire, The IT Crowd, Misfits, Poirot, Uncle, the TV Film Coalition in which he played Ed Balls, Marley's Ghost, Doctor Who & The Crown. He was in the films The Lady in the Van with Maggie Smith, Emma with Anya Taylor-Joy and The World's End with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. On stage he's been in Much Ado About Nothing, The Madness of George Dubya, Ghost Stories, The Village Bike at the Royal Court, The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar and The Magistrate at the National Theatre. Nicholas Burns is guest 196 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Nicholas Burns on Twitter: @nicheburns .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

País Reino Unido Dirección William Nicholson Guion William Nicholson Música Alex Heffes Fotografía Anna Valdez-Hanks Reparto Annette Bening, Bill Nighy, Aiysha Hart, Josh O'Connor, Nicholas Burns, Rose Keegan, Sally Rogers, Steven Pacey, Nicholas Blane, Derren Litten, Ryan McKen, Ninette Finch, Joel MacCormack Sinopsis Edward toma la decisión de dejar a su mujer Grace tras 29 años de matrimonio. A partir de este momento, cada uno de ellos, a su manera, buscará la forma de rehacer su vida en un pequeño pueblo costero cerca de los acantilados de Hope Gap.

美國新任駐華大使尼古拉斯·伯恩斯（Nicholas Burns）週日（12月26日）推文說，蘇聯解體日是他永遠不會忘記的重要日子。 更多內容請見：https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/21/12/27/n13462711.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞,蘇聯解體, 美駐華大使, 共產主義意識形態, 中共擔憂解體 Support this podcast

Welcome to episode 73 of Radio Free Endor, Merry Christmas everyone and today's episode is our best of the Christmas intros from passed years, this takes me back hearing Paul and my son Nicholas when he was just 6 (hes 13 now.. lol) so enjoy this episode and i will see you very soon for the Book of Boba Fett 00:00 A Night before a Endor Christmas 09:20 The Endor Express 25:30 Krampus Comes to Endor 43:30 End of the Show 44:23 Bonus Bit: Silent Night By Chewbacca Big Thank you to Simon Wilkie, Nicholas Burns, Niki Burns, and my old pal, Paul Stickly If you want to have a say about anything Star Wars or the podcast then drop us an email or record a voicemail on your phone or pc, it can be as long as you want send them to us at radiofreeendor@gmail.com   Links Our website http://www.southgatemediagroup.com/radio-free-endor-star-wars-podcast The Book of Boba Fett | Official Trailer | Disney+ https://youtu.be/rOJ1cw6mohw We are also one Discord, so join us for a live discussion https://discord.gg/MWDqudzj Also if you would like to support the show the please head over to my Patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/sirjedijamie Radio Free Endor on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1JMM-D7FLuVEQrlXnXz1OQ Brand New Tee shirts available at Tee Publichttp://shrsl.com/?icde @radiofreeendor radiofreeendor@gmail.com @Jamie_R_burns sirjedijamie@gmail.com @ghostheadsuk ghostheadsuk@gmail.com Christopher Burns @BurnedChris @FSJamOrg

週四（12月16日），美國參議院通過尼古拉斯·伯恩斯（Nicholas Burns）出任駐中國大使的任命案，這名資深外交官將在美中競爭的外交前線，發揮核心作用。 更多內容請見：https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/21/12/17/n13442663.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞,中共, 美國, 尼古拉斯‧伯恩斯, 伯恩斯, 駐華大使 Support this podcast

Trans revolution calls for communist revolution … and more on today's CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. This is Toby Sumpter. Today is Tuesday, December 14, 2021.  Find all our shows at Crosspolitic.com and download the Fight Laugh Feast App at your favorite app store so you don't miss anything. And if you're not yet a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member, let me just encourage you to consider it today. We are seeking to build a Rowdy Christian Network -- news, sports, talk shows, even sitcoms that celebrate the good life and give liberals the proverbial whim-whams. If you'd like to help us do that, join the club. We love our sponsors, but the heartbeat of CrossPolitic is individual members supporting the work. Join today. Transgender Activists Discuss Their Work as Part of a new Communist Revolution Kay Gabriel, faculty member at New York University, asserts that trans activism is part of a larger effort to bring about a “Communist Revolution”. Play Audio Idaho Family Policy Center I wanted to let you all know about Idaho Family Policy Center. IFPC is currently the only explicitly Christian policy organization in Idaho politics. I serve on the board, and the president is Blaine Conzatti, a member of our sister CREC church, Kings Congregation down in Meridian. Blaine and IFPC have been leading the efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, end abortion in Idaho, and protect children from the transgender agenda. Basically, Blaine is a really strategic voice in Idaho politics, and he represents many of our biblical and constitutional concerns in Boise. IFPC is a brand new ministry and as such is in significant need of donations to help fund it. I know we all have many commitments to other good ministries, but if you are particularly concerned about Idaho politics, this is one way you can have a very direct impact. Go to www.idahofamily.org to learn more and make a donation.  Senate Unanimously Passes Uyghur Forced Labor Bill https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/16/senate-passes-uyghur-forced-labor-bill-marco-rubio/ After a series of false starts and delays, the Senate passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by voice vote Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, targets slave labor in Xinjiang and surrounding provinces, where China is conducting a genocide of the Uyghur people. It passedthe House by voice vote Tuesday and is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act creates a “rebuttable presumption” that goods produced in Xinjiang or by certain listed Chinese business entities are produced by the forced labor of Uyghurs or other ethnic minorities. Companies may continue to import products from Xinjiang if they provide “clear and convincing evidence” to the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection that their supply chains do not include forced labor. The bill's passage unlocks three votes to confirm Biden nominees to key State Department positions. Rubio and Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy agreed that the Republican would drop his objections to Nicholas Burns, nominated to be Ambassador to China, Ramin Toloui, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of State, and Rashad Hussain, nominated to be Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, in exchange for Murphy's lack of objection to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Glenn Loury Says America is Not White Supremacist  Play audio: 0:00-1:02 Why are people flocking here from all over the world? Because it's so oppressive and white supremacist?  Supreme Court Sends Texas Heartbeat Law Back to Appeals Court A U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday dealt another blow to the Texas abortion industry by sending its lawsuit against the state heartbeat law back to a federal appeals court that previously allowed the legislation to go into effect. The Associated Press reports the pro-abortion groups suing to overturn the pro-life law wanted the justices to send their lawsuit back to U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, who blocked the law in October. On Thursday, however, Justice Neil Gorsuch signed an order sending the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals instead, according to the report. Back in October, the Fifth Circuit rejected Pitman's ruling just a few days after he issued it and allowed the law to go into effect again. Pro-life leaders estimate that the heartbeat law, which bans abortions once an unborn baby's heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy, has saved thousands of babies' lives since it went into effect Sept. 1. The law includes a unique private enforcement mechanism that allows private individuals to sue abortionists and those who “aid and abet” in abortions in violation of the law. It is this provision that has been the main focus of the legal dispute thus far. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit from President Joe Biden and rejected the Texas pro-abortion groups' request to temporarily block the law while their legal challenge continues through the courts. While the high court ruled that the Texas abortion businesses may continue with their lawsuit, it also watered down their case by allowing them to sue state licensing officials but not the state judges and clerks who are charged with handling lawsuits spurred by the law. Now, the Supreme Court is sending the case back to the Fifth Circuit for consideration, and abortion activists are losing hope — good news for the future of unborn babies in Texas. “The Supreme Court left only a small sliver of our case intact, and it's clear that this part of the case will not block vigilante lawsuits from being filed,” Marc Hearron, a lawyer with the Center for Reproductive Rights, told the AP. “It's also clear that Texas is determined to stop the plaintiffs from getting any relief in even the sliver of the case that is left.” Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California Berkeley School of Law, said he also was “stunned” that the Supreme Court allowed the law to remain in effect even though it violates Roe v. Wade. “The court's refusal to block the blatantly unconstitutional Texas law is also a strong signal that it is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade,” Chemerinsky wrote this week at the Los Angeles Times. Texas abortion businesses are admitting a likely defeat as well. They essentially have no way to stop Texas citizens and pro-life groups from filing lawsuits against them, abortionists and abortion center staff who help abort unborn babies in violation the law. And if the law remains in effect much longer, many Texas abortion businesses may close. According to the Texas Tribune: Amy Hagstrom Miller, president of Whole Woman's Health, which operates four clinics in Texas and is the lead plaintiff in the providers' lawsuit, warned last week that the current volume of services is not enough to keep clinics open in the long term. “Staying open is not sustainable if this ban stays in effect much longer,” Hagstrom Miller said. “We are grateful for the donors and foundations and folks who have been supporting us in the interim … but the future looks bleak if we can't get some justice here.” Ultimately, the abortion businesses' legal challenge appears to be “doomed,” the report concluded. And that's great news for unborn babies. A new study found that, in just the first month of the law, abortions in Texas went down 50 percent. Since then, Texas abortion facility directors have reported even bigger drops in their abortion numbers, as high as 80 percent compared to the previous year, according to the Texas Tribune. The heartbeat law has the potential to save tens of thousands of unborn babies from abortion every year. In 2020, about 54,000 unborn babies were aborted in Texas, and about 85 percent happened after six weeks of pregnancy, according to state health statistics. Remaining missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by gang released https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/remaining-missionaries-kidnapped-haiti-gang-released-rcna9010?fbclid=IwAR0acBi61sVy19OtPu-G_kaiJdEj84zWLnILglQvByTNWRW3jF6WHLgd1kw A Haitian gang has released the remaining 12 hostages they had abducted — more than two months after their kidnapping, the Ohio-based religious group they work with announced Thursday.  "We glorify God for answered prayer—the remaining twelve hostages are FREE! Join us in praising God that all seventeen of our loved ones are now safe," said a statement from Christian Aid Ministries. "Thank you for your fervent prayers throughout the past two months. We hope to provide more information as we are able." Haiti National Police Spokesman Gary Desrosiers also confirmed to NBC News that the hostages had been found safe, but would not say where they had been taken. Seventeen people working with the group were kidnapped in October by the 400 Mawozo gang, which controls the Ganthier commune in the suburb of Port-au-Prince where the missionaries were taken. Christian Aid Ministries had previously said that those who were kidnapped were sixteen U.S citizens and one Canadian citizen — six men, six women, and five children. The missionaries were returning from an orphanage, an hour and a half from Christian Aid Ministries Haiti base and often visited by their staff, when they were taken. The group, based in Millersburg, Ohio, repeatedly called for supporters to fast and pray for the safe release of the hostages, at one point earlier this month encouraging Christians to fast for three days. In November, two of the missionaries were released, and another three were freed earlier this month Fight Laugh Feast Magazine DNB Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don't water down our theology, why would we water down our scotch? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more.  Two major airline CEOs question effectiveness of mask mandates on planes https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/two-airline-ceos-question-need-for-mask-mandates-on-planes/ ​​The chief executive officers of two major airlines have questioned the need for mask mandates on planes — insisting that face coverings “don't add much” to the safety of flying amid the pandemic. CEO of Southwest Airlines, Gary Kelly, Play Audio “I concur,” Doug Parker, the head of the country's largest airline, American Airlines, added. “An aircraft is the safest place you can be. It's true of all of our aircraft — they all have the same HEPA filters and airflow.” Both airline chiefs insisted that the high-quality air filters on their planes bring in new air and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Psalm of the Day: Mozart's Magnificat Play: 0:00-1:18 Magnificat: My soul magnifies the Lord! My spirit rejoices in God my Savior!  For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For He that is mighty hath done great things; and holy is His name.   Amen! Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links.  This is Toby Sumpter with Crosspolitic News. A reminder: Support Rowdy Christian media, and share this show or become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member. For a limited time, we're offering a Christmas Man Box for new subscribers at the Silver level and above, and if you're already a club member, you can purchase the CrossPolitic Christmas Man Box for just $50 while supplies last. Remember if you didn't make it to the Fight Laugh Feast Conferences, club members have access to all the talks from Douglas Wilson, Joe Boot, Jeff Durbin, Glenn Sunshine, Nate Wilson, David Bahnsen, Voddie Baucham, Ben Merkle, and many more. Join today and have a great day.

Trans revolution calls for communist revolution … and more on today's CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. This is Toby Sumpter. Today is Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Find all our shows at Crosspolitic.com and download the Fight Laugh Feast App at your favorite app store so you don't miss anything. And if you're not yet a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member, let me just encourage you to consider it today. We are seeking to build a Rowdy Christian Network -- news, sports, talk shows, even sitcoms that celebrate the good life and give liberals the proverbial whim-whams. If you'd like to help us do that, join the club. We love our sponsors, but the heartbeat of CrossPolitic is individual members supporting the work. Join today. Transgender Activists Discuss Their Work as Part of a new Communist Revolution Kay Gabriel, faculty member at New York University, asserts that trans activism is part of a larger effort to bring about a “Communist Revolution”. Play Audio Idaho Family Policy Center I wanted to let you all know about Idaho Family Policy Center. IFPC is currently the only explicitly Christian policy organization in Idaho politics. I serve on the board, and the president is Blaine Conzatti, a member of our sister CREC church, Kings Congregation down in Meridian. Blaine and IFPC have been leading the efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, end abortion in Idaho, and protect children from the transgender agenda. Basically, Blaine is a really strategic voice in Idaho politics, and he represents many of our biblical and constitutional concerns in Boise. IFPC is a brand new ministry and as such is in significant need of donations to help fund it. I know we all have many commitments to other good ministries, but if you are particularly concerned about Idaho politics, this is one way you can have a very direct impact. Go to www.idahofamily.org to learn more and make a donation. Senate Unanimously Passes Uyghur Forced Labor Bill https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/16/senate-passes-uyghur-forced-labor-bill-marco-rubio/ After a series of false starts and delays, the Senate passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act by voice vote Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, targets slave labor in Xinjiang and surrounding provinces, where China is conducting a genocide of the Uyghur people. It passedthe House by voice vote Tuesday and is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act creates a “rebuttable presumption” that goods produced in Xinjiang or by certain listed Chinese business entities are produced by the forced labor of Uyghurs or other ethnic minorities. Companies may continue to import products from Xinjiang if they provide “clear and convincing evidence” to the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection that their supply chains do not include forced labor. The bill's passage unlocks three votes to confirm Biden nominees to key State Department positions. Rubio and Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy agreed that the Republican would drop his objections to Nicholas Burns, nominated to be Ambassador to China, Ramin Toloui, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of State, and Rashad Hussain, nominated to be Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, in exchange for Murphy's lack of objection to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Glenn Loury Says America is Not White Supremacist Play audio: 0:00-1:02 Why are people flocking here from all over the world? Because it's so oppressive and white supremacist? Supreme Court Sends Texas Heartbeat Law Back to Appeals Court A U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday dealt another blow to the Texas abortion industry by sending its lawsuit against the state heartbeat law back to a federal appeals court that previously allowed the legislation to go into effect. The Associated Press reports the pro-abortion groups suing to overturn the pro-life law wanted the justices to send their lawsuit back to U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman, who blocked the law in October. On Thursday, however, Justice Neil Gorsuch signed an order sending the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals instead, according to the report. Back in October, the Fifth Circuit rejected Pitman's ruling just a few days after he issued it and allowed the law to go into effect again. Pro-life leaders estimate that the heartbeat law, which bans abortions once an unborn baby's heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy, has saved thousands of babies' lives since it went into effect Sept. 1. The law includes a unique private enforcement mechanism that allows private individuals to sue abortionists and those who “aid and abet” in abortions in violation of the law. It is this provision that has been the main focus of the legal dispute thus far. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit from President Joe Biden and rejected the Texas pro-abortion groups' request to temporarily block the law while their legal challenge continues through the courts. While the high court ruled that the Texas abortion businesses may continue with their lawsuit, it also watered down their case by allowing them to sue state licensing officials but not the state judges and clerks who are charged with handling lawsuits spurred by the law. Now, the Supreme Court is sending the case back to the Fifth Circuit for consideration, and abortion activists are losing hope — good news for the future of unborn babies in Texas. “The Supreme Court left only a small sliver of our case intact, and it's clear that this part of the case will not block vigilante lawsuits from being filed,” Marc Hearron, a lawyer with the Center for Reproductive Rights, told the AP. “It's also clear that Texas is determined to stop the plaintiffs from getting any relief in even the sliver of the case that is left.” Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California Berkeley School of Law, said he also was “stunned” that the Supreme Court allowed the law to remain in effect even though it violates Roe v. Wade. “The court's refusal to block the blatantly unconstitutional Texas law is also a strong signal that it is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade,” Chemerinsky wrote this week at the Los Angeles Times. Texas abortion businesses are admitting a likely defeat as well. They essentially have no way to stop Texas citizens and pro-life groups from filing lawsuits against them, abortionists and abortion center staff who help abort unborn babies in violation the law. And if the law remains in effect much longer, many Texas abortion businesses may close. According to the Texas Tribune: Amy Hagstrom Miller, president of Whole Woman's Health, which operates four clinics in Texas and is the lead plaintiff in the providers' lawsuit, warned last week that the current volume of services is not enough to keep clinics open in the long term. “Staying open is not sustainable if this ban stays in effect much longer,” Hagstrom Miller said. “We are grateful for the donors and foundations and folks who have been supporting us in the interim … but the future looks bleak if we can't get some justice here.” Ultimately, the abortion businesses' legal challenge appears to be “doomed,” the report concluded. And that's great news for unborn babies. A new study found that, in just the first month of the law, abortions in Texas went down 50 percent. Since then, Texas abortion facility directors have reported even bigger drops in their abortion numbers, as high as 80 percent compared to the previous year, according to the Texas Tribune. The heartbeat law has the potential to save tens of thousands of unborn babies from abortion every year. In 2020, about 54,000 unborn babies were aborted in Texas, and about 85 percent happened after six weeks of pregnancy, according to state health statistics. Remaining missionaries kidnapped in Haiti by gang released https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/remaining-missionaries-kidnapped-haiti-gang-released-rcna9010?fbclid=IwAR0acBi61sVy19OtPu-G_kaiJdEj84zWLnILglQvByTNWRW3jF6WHLgd1kw A Haitian gang has released the remaining 12 hostages they had abducted — more than two months after their kidnapping, the Ohio-based religious group they work with announced Thursday. "We glorify God for answered prayer—the remaining twelve hostages are FREE! Join us in praising God that all seventeen of our loved ones are now safe," said a statement from Christian Aid Ministries. "Thank you for your fervent prayers throughout the past two months. We hope to provide more information as we are able." Haiti National Police Spokesman Gary Desrosiers also confirmed to NBC News that the hostages had been found safe, but would not say where they had been taken. Seventeen people working with the group were kidnapped in October by the 400 Mawozo gang, which controls the Ganthier commune in the suburb of Port-au-Prince where the missionaries were taken. Christian Aid Ministries had previously said that those who were kidnapped were sixteen U.S citizens and one Canadian citizen — six men, six women, and five children. The missionaries were returning from an orphanage, an hour and a half from Christian Aid Ministries Haiti base and often visited by their staff, when they were taken. The group, based in Millersburg, Ohio, repeatedly called for supporters to fast and pray for the safe release of the hostages, at one point earlier this month encouraging Christians to fast for three days. In November, two of the missionaries were released, and another three were freed earlier this month Fight Laugh Feast Magazine DNB Our Fight Laugh Feast Magazine is a quarterly issue that packs a punch like a 21 year Balvenie, no ice. We don't water down our theology, why would we water down our scotch? Order a yearly subscription for yourself and then send a couple yearly subscriptions to your friends who have been drinking luke-warm evangelical cool-aid. Every quarter we promise quality food for the soul, wine for the heart, and some Red Bull for turning over tables. Our magazine will include cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled through out the glossy pages, and more. Two major airline CEOs question effectiveness of mask mandates on planes https://nypost.com/2021/12/16/two-airline-ceos-question-need-for-mask-mandates-on-planes/ ​​The chief executive officers of two major airlines have questioned the need for mask mandates on planes — insisting that face coverings “don't add much” to the safety of flying amid the pandemic. CEO of Southwest Airlines, Gary Kelly, Play Audio “I concur,” Doug Parker, the head of the country's largest airline, American Airlines, added. “An aircraft is the safest place you can be. It's true of all of our aircraft — they all have the same HEPA filters and airflow.” Both airline chiefs insisted that the high-quality air filters on their planes bring in new air and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Psalm of the Day: Mozart's Magnificat Play: 0:00-1:18 Magnificat: My soul magnifies the Lord! My spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For He has regarded the low estate of His handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For He that is mighty hath done great things; and holy is His name. Amen! Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. This is Toby Sumpter with Crosspolitic News. A reminder: Support Rowdy Christian media, and share this show or become a Fight Laugh Feast Club Member. For a limited time, we're offering a Christmas Man Box for new subscribers at the Silver level and above, and if you're already a club member, you can purchase the CrossPolitic Christmas Man Box for just $50 while supplies last. Remember if you didn't make it to the Fight Laugh Feast Conferences, club members have access to all the talks from Douglas Wilson, Joe Boot, Jeff Durbin, Glenn Sunshine, Nate Wilson, David Bahnsen, Voddie Baucham, Ben Merkle, and many more. Join today and have a great day.

The U.S. Senate has voted to back the nomination of Nicholas Burns to be ambassador to China. The U.N. chief is urging a coordinated, global approach to fighting the pandemic as the COVID-19 Omicron variant continues to spread. And African leaders have pledged to support the establishment of what they call "a new public health order" in Africa.

The U.S. Senate has backed the confirmation of President Joe Biden's nomination of Nicholas Burns to be ambassador to China. Burns was a former U.S. ambassador to NATO and served as undersecretary of state between 2005 and 2008.

美國總統喬‧拜登提名的美國駐華大使尼古拉斯‧伯恩斯（Nicholas Burns）日前指出，美國政府有權「擴大我們對台灣的武器供應」。 更多內容請見：https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/21/10/28/n13336230.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞,名家專欄, 美新任駐華大使, 中共, 強硬外交 Support this podcast

Following up on Episode 15 where we talked about NATO with LTC Seth Johnston, we continue our deep dive into NATO by sitting down for a conversation with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Former US Ambassador to NATO. Ambassador Burns spoke with CPT Tony Palocaren about NATO's expanding scope in the 21st Century, addressing democratic backsliding in Europe, what role NATO has in confronting a rising China, and the emerging challenge of climate change.   Bios Ambassador Nicholas Burns is currently the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. He served as a career Foreign Service Officer for 27 years where he assumed a variety of prominent roles such as being the US Ambassador to Greece, the US Ambassador to NATO, and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs under President George W. Bush.   CPT Antony Palocaren is an Instructor of International Affairs at West Point, and was a student of Ambassador Burns at the Harvard Kennedy School. His research interests include great power competition and the role of alliances.   Links - https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/nato-seventy-alliance-crisis A February 2019 report authored by AMB Nick Burns and AMB Douglas Lute (Robert F. McDermott Distinguished Chair of the Department of Social Sciences at USMA) discussing the 70th Anniversary of NATO.    Notes If you have any comments, suggestions, or critiques, please feel free to reach out to us by email at SOSHresearchlab@westpoint.edu. We are always excited to hear from our listeners, cadets, SOSH alumni, and friends of the Department.   The views expressed on this podcast are those of the speakers, and should not be seen as reflective of the official positions of the United States Military Academy, the US Army, the Department of Defense, or any government entity.

In this episode of The Director's Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Professor at Harvard University, Executive Director of the Aspen Strategy Group, and one of the leading American diplomats of his generation. Nick served in the US government for nearly three decades, holding senior positions under Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He was a member of Secretary of State John Kerry's Foreign Affairs Policy Board and a foreign policy adviser to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016. He is also a foreign policy adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Acclaimed artist and graphic novelist Nicholas Burns joins Gregory and Justin to talk about his storied career of making comics, storyboarding films, and creating art. Check out 'Place Into Being' by Robert Pasternak: amzn.to/2KLzUhE Transition clips for this episode from Eye of the Beast (2007) - youtu.be/zIVQ36k2mRc Follow the gang on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk www.instagram.com/chasingartwork www.instagram.com/nicholasburnsart Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gmb-chomichuk/message

Nicholas Burns is one of the leading U.S. diplomats of our time. For nearly 30 years, he served in the government, in a variety of posts: ambassador to NATO, for example. He had major responsibility for the Arab world, Iran, Russia, etc. Today, he teaches at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, which is where Jay sat down with him. They talk over the world: North Korea and South Korea... Source

William Blair's Nick Heymann tells Tom Keene and David Gura why GE is "hands down" the number one large cap pick. Prior to that, Nicholas Burns, a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School, says the U.K. is searching for an identity. Robert Sinche, a global strategist at Amherst Pierpont, says markets are underestimating the Fed. Finally, Jeff Sprague, the founder of Vertical Research Partners, says GE's cash flow isn't poor but there's been a large disconnect with earnings. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Anne-Marie Slaughter, the president of New America Foundation, says the Russians hacked the presidential election and the U.S. needs to respond, but the national trauma of 9/11 and the Iraq War has made the U.S. more timid and reluctant to use force. Prior to that, Deutsche Bank's Sebastien Galy says the catalyst for a stronger dollar will be better data in the U.S. Then, Tony Dwyer, Canaccord Genuity's chief market strategist, says you should never sell until you're in close proximity to a recession. Nicholas Burns, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School, says you need to work across borders to counter modern terrorism. Finally, Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of University of California, Irvine's School of Law, says Neil Gorsuch is smart and articulate but isn't answering many questions in Congress. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Nicholas Burns, a professor at Harvard University, says many Europeans are concerned that the U.S. is no longer leading the West. Prior to that, Chris Verrone, Strategas Research's head of technical analysis, says there's a lot of bearishness with respect to the pound and the euro. Craig Moffett, founder and senior analyst at MoffettNathanson, says Verizon and AT&T would benefit the most from consolidation. Finally, Dennis Ross, who conducted Arab-Israeli diplomacy for three U.S. presidents, says destroying ISIS is an ideological challenge, not just a military one. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

George Mitchell, the former U.S. Senate majority leader, says opposition to Donald Trump's executive orders isn't only along political lines. Prior to that, Fawaz Gerges, a professor at the London School of Economics, says Trump's immigration ban is a propaganda boost for ISIS. Nicholas Burns, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School, says strong vetting is already in place and Trump's executive order was unnecessary. Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, says illegal immigration is back down to levels from the 1960s and 1970s. Finally, Representative Robert Bishop, chairman of the House Energy and Resources Committee, says Secretary of Defense James Mattis has shown that he is willing to work with Congress. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Former IMF Chief Economist Kenneth Rogoff says India's currency crisis is exacerbated by policy implementation issues. Then, Daniel Yergin, the vice chairman of IHS, says the OPEC production deal will work. Also, Harvard's Nicholas Burns says President-elect Donald Trump should align himself with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Finally, chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana says Magnus Carlsen's opponents can never recover, once the current world chess champion gets even a tiny advantage over them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

JPMorgan International Chairman Jacob Frenkel says negative rates are not healthy for the financial system; Harvard Kennedy School's Nicholas Burns says Vladimir Putin respects a show of force; Janus Capital's Bill Gross: September rate hike odds are close to 100%; and PIMCO's Scott Mather says Fed's "forward misguidance" campaign continues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur talks to veteran US diplomat and now foreign policy adviser to the Clinton campaign, Nicholas Burns. To put it mildly the Washington foreign policy making establishment doesn't like Donald Trump. But are there reasons to worry about Hillary Clinton's foreign policy vision ? Is she an unreconstructed military interventionist ? Is the Clinton world view out of step with America's mood ?