Xi Praises Kissinger’s ‘Historic Contribution’ to U.S.-China Ties

What’s new: President Xi Jinping met with Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, expressing “high regards” for the former U.S. Secretary of State’s “historic contribution” to advancing China-U.S. relations, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Xi addressed Kissinger as an “old friend” during their first meeting in over three years, noting that the 100-year-old veteran U.S. diplomat has visited China more than 100 times over the past half century, according to a CCTV video.