David Meale
David Meale | |
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United States Chargé d'affaires to China, a.i. | |
Assumed office July 12, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Robert W. Forden (Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.) |
Personal details | |
Spouse(s) | Lisa O’Donnell |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Delaware (BA) National Defense University (MS) Tulane University (MBA) |
David Meale is an American diplomat serving as the Chargé d'affaires to the People's Republic of China since July 2021.[1] In this capacity, he is the senior United States diplomat in China,[2][3] as the Biden Administration's nominee for the Ambassador to China, R. Nicholas Burns, is awaiting assumption of his position; Burns has been approved by the Senate. Prior to this, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs.[1]
Career[]
In December 2018, Meale became the deputy assistant secretary for trade policy and negotiations at the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, a division of the United States Department of State.[4]
Meale visited Taiwan in April 2019, meeting President Tsai Ing-wen and speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei during the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.[4][5][6][7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Chargé d'Affaires David Meale". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China. October 4, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Buckley, Chris; Bilefsky, Dan; Sherlock, Tracy (August 11, 2021). "China Sentences Canadian Businessman to 11 Years in Prison". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Hurtado, Patricia; Strohm, Chris (September 24, 2021). "Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou strikes deal with US prosecutors". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Meale to Taiwan April 9–15". American Institute in Taiwan. April 9, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Horton, Chris (April 10, 2019). "Taiwan's President Welcomes U.S. Officials as Tensions With China Escalate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Aspinwall, Nick (April 13, 2019). "High-Level US Visits to Taiwan Mark 40 Years of Unofficial Ties". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "President Tsai meets David Meale, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations ". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- Living people
- 21st-century American diplomats
- United States Department of State officials
- Ambassadors of the United States to China
- People of the American Institute in Taiwan