Chinese Foreign Minister Mourns Kissinger at US Embassy as "Zhongguo Ren's Laopengyou"

Wang Yi, member of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on the 5th to pay tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who passed away in the United States on the 29th of last month (local time), the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

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In the condolence book, Vice Minister Wang wrote, "Dr. Kissinger was a Laopengyou (longtime friend) of the Chinese people," adding, "The Chinese people will forever remember his historic contributions to the normalization of China-U.S. relations." China uses the term Laopengyou to refer to trusted high-ranking foreign officials.

He said, "Dr. Kissinger always viewed China's development objectively and amicably, believing that China and the United States should coexist peacefully and seek common ground and opportunities for cooperation," adding, "This demonstrates his outstanding insight as a diplomat, strategist, and politician."

Former Secretary Kissinger, who led the establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China in the 1970s, passed away at the age of 100 at his home in Connecticut on the 29th of last month. President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message to U.S. President Joe Biden expressing his sympathy, and Premier Li Chang also sent a condolence message to Kissinger's family.

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