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

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

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

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In turn, the Chinese president, Xi Jinpingexpressed his “deep regret” at 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 condolence sent to the US 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 social media “deeply shocked and saddened” for Kissinger’s death.

This Wednesday the death of Henry Kissinger was reported (Photo: AFP)

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

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

Having already turned 100 years old, last July he visited China, a country he has been to countless times, 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.”

Source: Elcomercio