Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died Wednesday at the age of 100, his consultancy Kissinger Associates said in a statement. On Oct. 24 he spoke at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations' annual awards dinner in New York. Photo: Xinhua

Kissinger shakes hands with Premier Zhou Enlai during a secret visit to China in July 1971. Photo: CNR

On Feb. 17, 1973, Kissinger talks with Mao Zedong during a visit to China. Photo: IC Photo

On Oct. 30, 1975, Kissinger meets with Deng Xiaoping in Beijing. Photo: IC Photo

Kissinger visits the Forbidden City during his trip in October 1975. Photo: Xinhua

Kissinger talks to a child in Xuchang during a visit to Henan province in 2005. Photo: IC Photo

Peking University awards Kissinger an honorary doctorate in October 2006. Photo: IC Photo

Kissinger is on stage with Fu Ying, former vice foreign minister, at the 2015 Beijing International Forum, with the theme of world order and China's role. Photo: VCG

Kissinger meets with former Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in June 2013. Photo: Xinhua

In November 2018, Kissinger takes a walk with Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing. Photo: IC Photo

Kissinger attends the 2019 New Economy Forum in Beijing. Photo: VCG

On May 31, Kissinger celebrates his 100th birthday at an event hosted by Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng at the Chinese Consulate General in New York. Photo: Embassy of China in the United States of America

On July 20, President Xi Jinping meets with Kissinger at the Diaoyutai State Guest House. Photo: Xinhua