Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Nicholas Burns, left of center, poses for a photo with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel and members of the United States Defense Attaché Office-Beijing, China on Jan. 18, 2024, at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. A DPAA team spent several weeks surveying sites in Southern China in order to provide vital information for future recovery missions. Approximately 690 unaccounted-for American personnel from World War II are believed to be located within modern-day PRC. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. John Miller)