David Meale

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David Meale
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United States Chargé d'affaires to China, a.i.
Assumed office
July 12, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byRobert W. Forden
(Chargé d'Affaires, a.i.)
Personal details
Spouse(s)Lisa O’Donnell
Children2
EducationUniversity 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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "President Tsai meets David Meale, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations ". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Chargé d'affaires
to China
2021–present 		Incumbent
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