US Ambassador to China Stands in Line on the Streets of Shanghai for COVID-19 Test

His post drew complaints from netizens about China's strict COVID-19 controls

Nicholas Burns, professor of the practice of diplomacy and international relations at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, testifies before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee in Washington, on June 28, 2017. Win McNamee/Getty Images

U.S. Ambassador to China Nicolas Burns’ recent posts on Twitter have drawn much attention worldwide, including those who bypassed the Great Firewall in mainland China to leave comments on his post.

One of his most shared posts on Twitter was him standing in a queue in the streets of Shanghai on Sept. 1, waiting for a COVID-19 swab test.