China’s Xi Is ‘A Silent Partner’ in Putin’s Aggression in Ukraine: CIA Director

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 10, 2022 in Washington. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

CIA Director William Burns on April 15 called out China as a “silent partner in Putin’s aggression,” warning that the war in Ukraine would proceed with continued bloodshed.

The Chinese regime poses the “greatest challenge” and “most profound test” that the agency has ever faced, Burns warned in his first public speech as CIA director at the Georgia Institute of Technology.