China mourns death of Kissinger and highlights contribution to ties between Washington and Beijing

China mourned the death of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissingerwho died at the age of 100 in his home in Connecticut (USA), highlighting “his important contribution” to normalizing ties between Washington and Beijing.

“The Chinese people will fondly remember Kissinger and his important contribution to China-U.S. relations. He was a pioneer who cared about developing our relationships. “China and the United States must advance their strategic vision, political courage and diplomatic wisdom based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and cooperation.”The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a press conference Wang Wenbin.

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For his part, the Chinese president, Xi Jinpingexpressed his “deep regret” over the death of the former Secretary of State, whom he described as a “world-class strategist” and “old and good friend” of the Chinese people, in a message of condolences sent to the American president, Joe Biden, reported the official Xinhua agency.

Xi highlighted that Kissinger was a “visionary” who made a “historic contribution” to the normalization of relations between China and the US half a century ago, which “benefited both countries and changed the world.”

Meanwhile, China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Fengstated on the social network “deeply shocked and saddened” for the death of Kissinger.

“My deepest condolences to Nancy (Kissinger’s wife) and her family. “It is a tremendous loss both for our countries and for the world,” Xie said.

The diplomat added that History will remember Kissinger for “his contribution to relations between China and the United States.”

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““He will always remain alive in the hearts of the Chinese people as a valued old friend.”said.

The diplomat was one of the most important figures on the international stage during the Cold War, and in 1972 he traveled to Beijing to meet with Mao Zedong and begin a process to normalize diplomatic relations between both countries during the presidency of Richard Nixon (1969- 1974).

Having already turned 100, last July he visited China, a country he has been to on numerous occasions, to meet with Xi, with whom he agreed that the relationship between the two countries is related to “world peace and the progress of society.” human.”

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