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Xi welcomes Henry Kissinger in BeijingThe 100-year-old former diplomat made a surprise trip as several US officials visited China.
- The meeting took place Thursday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, rather than the usual Great Hall of the People.
- Chinese statements on Kissinger’s meetings with Xi Jinping, Wang Yi and Li Shangfu highlighted respect, cooperation and peaceful coexistence.
- The State Department said Kissinger was travelling independently and did not represent the US government.
- Political scientist Wen-ti Sung warned that the visit would probably not alter fundamentals driven by Beijing’s national interests.
Neither the United States nor China can afford to treat the other as an adversary.— Henry Kissinger; according to BBC reporting of his remarks during a visit to Beijing on US-China relations.
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