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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.
Kathleen Li has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009 and focuses on China-related topics. She is an engineer, chartered in civil and structural engineering in Australia.