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Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, died on November 30, 2023, at age 100.
Historians will long debate whether the terrible things the US secretary of state did far outweighed the goods he delivered on the world stage.
Owing to the United States’ role in conflict, not everyone will remember Henry Kissinger fondly, but as a statesman and individual he was always assured of a warm welcome in Beijing.
America’s elder statesman is in a unique position to get a clear understanding of what is on the mind of the Chinese leadership, and Beijing is eager to let him know.
From Latin America to Asia, countless people suffered gravely and died as a direct consequence of the policies of America’s most famous diplomat.
The Cuban missile crisis, into which the US administration has reportedly been looking to seek guidance since Putin’s nuclear threat, is the wrong example. Kissinger’s handling of the Yom Kippur war, which guaranteed Israel a limited rather than total victory, offers a much better guide.
The veteran American diplomat believes tensions between the two countries may be easing and recent statements by both sides support his view
Ukraine is not Taiwan; nor is it Afghanistan, which defeated Soviet Russia and then the United States. The fatal and foolish fantasy of many Western politicians, especially those in the US, is to think that it is both.
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Chinese foreign minister signs book of condolences and praises former US secretary of state for ‘objective and friendly’ view towards Beijing.
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The former US secretary state continued to play a back channel role in later years, helping to stabilise relations in turbulent times.
Many Vietnamese think Henry Kissinger ‘crippled the country’, while in Singapore he is respected as a pivotal anti-Communist ally who was a confidante of Lee Kuan Yew.
Chinese leader sends message to US counterpart Joe Biden, says ‘Kissinger’s name will forever be associated with China-US relations’.
The former secretary of state is best known for helping then president Richard Nixon establish relations with Beijing.
The controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse left an indelible mark on US foreign policy.
Speaking to Bund Summit audience, former US secretary of state says Beijing and Washington should work together to regulate artificial intelligence without ‘an attempt for one side to achieve domination’.
During his China visit, the 100-year-old former US politician was treated to an elaborate lunch meeting.
The elder statesman’s meeting with the Chinese leader is in contrast to Janet Yellen and John Kerry’s recent trips.
Top Chinese diplomat tells Henry Kissinger it is ‘impossible’ to contain China during former US secretary of state’s surprise trip.
Li Shangfu warned Kissinger, who played a key role in establishing diplomatic ties, that relations in the 1970s are ‘hovering at the lowest point’ since then.
The new centenarian, famous for his groundbreaking trip to China more than 50 years ago, is now worried about a confrontation between superpowers.
Xie travels to Connecticut just days after taking up new post in Washington to discuss ‘issues of common concern’.
US elder statesman who helped re-establish ties with China in the 1970s urges Washington and Beijing to continue engagement.
US elder statesman Henry Kissinger said that Russia’s invasion shows there is no longer a point to keeping Ukraine out of Nato, the long-held aspiration of Kyiv that he had opposed.
Xi wants to avoid seeing a wall of Western opposition against China develop in the way it has against Russia, according to the former US secretary of state.
The former US secretary of state says recent administrations in Washington have been too influenced by domestic policies.
