Burns highlighted the 'immediate threat posed by renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine,' and the 'longer term problem posed by China's ambitious leadership.' Above,Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in 2014
* CIA Director William Burns called China, led by President Xi Jinping, 'a silent partner in Putin's aggression'
* Burns said China posed the 'greatest challenge' confronting the U.S. and 'the most profound test that CIA has ever faced'
* Burns also decried 'horrific' crimes committed by Russian forces in Bucha and throughout Ukraine
* He warned subsequent phases of the war, soon to enter its eighth week, would involve continued bloodshed
* He also revealed how the agency had changed tactics with a new policy of publicly releasing declassified intelligence about Russia's plans
The director of the CIA said that China is 'a silent partner' when it comes to Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine.
William Burns spoke bluntly Thursday and warned China posed the 'greatest challenge' and 'most profound test' the agency has ever had to deal with, as he marked his first year in charge of the agency with a speech at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Thursday.
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Update #1: CIA Director William Burns decries Russia's "horrific" crimes in Ukraine, calls out China as "silent partner in Putin's aggression" -- CBS
Update #2: China's Xi Jinping is 'a silent partner' in Putin's 'aggression' in Ukraine, CIA Director Burns warns -- FOX News
WNU Editor: The CIA Director is right on China.
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