 | diplomaticbriefing Dec 5 | Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi went to the US embassy in Beijing on Tuesday to offer condolences over the death of former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, hailing his "objective and friendly" view towards China. "Time has and will continue to prove that the political decision made by Dr Kissinger and the Chinese leaders back then was in line with the fundamental interests of the people of both countries … and the expectations of the international community," Wang said, according to a statement released by the foreign ministry. "Over the years, Dr Kissinger always took an objective and friendly view of China's development," Wang said, adding the veteran diplomat firmly believed the two major powers should and must "coexist peacefully". Wang praised Kissinger for being "good at finding common ground and cooperation opportunities from the differences" between the two countries, which he said reflected his foresight as a strategist. US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said on X, formerly Twitter, that he and Wang met during the foreign minister's visit to the embassy, and the two had a "follow-on meeting on US-China relations" after Wang signed the condolence book. (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3243962/chinas-top-diplomat-wang-yi-visits-us-embassy-honour-henry-kissinger) Wang signed a condolence book for Kissinger, who died on November 29 at the age of 100. The embassy invited members of the public to visit its Beijing American Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday to honour the prominent diplomat who was well known in China for his key role in the normalisation of ties between Washington and Beijing in the 1970s. | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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