Henry Kissinger – when the USA and China • Table.Briefings

With the death of Henry Kissinger, an era in the relations between China and the USA comes to an end. Beijing honors him as a „highly esteemed old friend“. This reflects not only recognition but also criticism of the current US government.

To understand how important Henry Kissinger was for relations between the USA and China, one only needs to go back a few months. Washington was trying to normalize contact with Beijing. John Kerry, as a climate envoy, met his Chinese counterpart, and Finance Minister Janet Yellen also traveled to China. But only one person was allowed to meet Xi Jinping: Henry Kissinger – 100 years old and without any official position.

Henry Kissinger – when the USA and China were still ‘friends’

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