Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger helped broker talks between then-U.S. President Richard Nixon and China's Mao Zedong, paving the way for normalized relations.
Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday during a surprise visit to Beijing, according to state media.
The 100-year-old former U.S. Secretary of State was hosted by the Chinese premier at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, CCTV said in an online post.
However, Reuters reported that the White House said Kissinger was not visiting China on behalf of the U.S. government.
Kissinger's talks with Xi were his second unexpected meeting of the week, after the former diplomat spoke with China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday.
Persons:
Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, China's Mao, Xi Jinping, Kissinger, Xi, Kissinger's, Li Shangfu
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U.S, Veteran U.S, State, Xinhua, Google, U.S . State Department, Reuters, White, ., China's Defense
Locations:
Beijing, Diaoyutai State, China