Christopher Robert Hill (born August 10, 1952) is an American diplomat who had served United States Ambassador to Serbia.

[8] While on a fellowship with the American Political Science Association, Hill served as a member of the staff of Congressman Stephen Solarz.

"[4] On February 14, 2005, Hill was named as the Head of the U.S. delegation to the six-party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear crisis.

[11] Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice informed regional allies Japan and South Korea just before Hill's departure from Tokyo.

[11] On July 14, 2007, North Korea informed Hill that they had shut down the nuclear reactor at Yongbyon and admitted an international inspection team.

[12] On September 3, 2007 The New York Times reported that Hill met in Geneva for two days of one-on-one negotiations with Kim Kye-gwan, who heads the North Korean negotiating team, and that North Korea had agreed to disable its main nuclear fuel production plant by the end of 2007 and to account for all of its nuclear programs to international monitors.

[14] Sources said that Hill had recommended Stephens for the ambassadorial position for her understanding and experiences on Korean affairs.

[15] On February 7, 2008, Hill told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that talks with North Korea are at a "critical, challenging" point.

[16] Washington has refused to remove North Korea from its terrorism blacklist until the promised list of its nuclear efforts is provided.

"[18] Although Hill is not well known in the United States, he has become a celebrity in China as chief envoy in talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

[19] Hill says that the six party talks with North Korea have opened the door for fruitful dealings between the US and China in other areas.

I would say we spend a great deal of time and attention on things Chinese with the understanding that in the long run we have to have a good working relationship with 1.3 billion people.

"[20] Hill says that recent events in China and protests surrounding the torch relay for the Olympics may not result in improved human rights.

He was the first U.S. ambassador to pay respects at Gwangju's Mangwoldong May 18 National Cemetery for thousands of civilians who stood up for democracy and the hundreds who were massacred by the then-military government in May 1980.

According to Tami Overby, a senior official with the American Chamber of Commerce in South Korea, Hill served the shortest term in her 18 years of living in Seoul but had the most impact.

I think we should focus on things we can make work", Hill said adding that the US would not demand to "put ships back into New Zealand.

After having faced opposition from Republican Senators such as Sam Brownback, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham, Hill was approved on April 20 to be the U.S.

[25] Hill was a recipient of the Robert C. Frasure Award for Peace Negotiations for his work on the Kosovo crisis.

[8] The award is named for Hill's friend Bob Frasure, a fellow American diplomat killed in 1995 in Bosnia.

The recipients are recognized as people who have enhanced relations between Americans and Asians and who exemplify PCI's commitment to building bridges to a better future.

[27] In a September 8, 2016 segment with anchors Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and Willie Geist on MSNBC's Morning Joe that appeared following 2016 Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson's appearance on the news program that same day, Hill criticized Johnson for his lack of knowledge on the location and significance of Aleppo, Syria during the earlier interview with the hosts and Mike Barnicle.

[28] While Scarborough, Brzezinski, and Geist did not correct this verbal mistake on-air, numerous news outlets and commentators noted Hill's own gaffe in their coverage of Johnson, and critiqued him for his hypocrisy.

[29][30][31][32][33][34] In March 2018, Hill referred to the passage of the anti-defamation legislation by the Polish parliament as "revenge of the peasants".

[35] Hill is married to the former Julie Ann Ryczek, a school teacher and health and nutrition advocate from Treasure Island, Florida.