International Courant
ISTANBUL
The US coverage towards China requires the “diplomatic knowledge” of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the Chinese language overseas affairs chief mentioned on Wednesday.
Wang Yi’s remark got here as he met Kissinger in Beijing.
Wang mentioned Kissinger “has made historic contributions to the ice-breaking growth of China-US relations and performed an irreplaceable position in enhancing mutual understanding between the 2 nations.”
“It’s unimaginable to attempt to remodel China, and it’s much more unimaginable to include China. The US coverage towards China requires the diplomatic knowledge of Kissinger and the political braveness of (former US President Richard) Nixon,” a Chinese language International Ministry assertion quoted Wang as saying.
In 1971, a secret go to to Beijing by Kissinger paved the best way for then-US President Nixon to normalize relations with China.
On Tuesday, Kissinger, who turned 100 in Could, met with Chinese language Protection Minister Gen. Li Shangfu.
Emphasizing that the one-China precept was of “utmost significance” to Beijing, Wang mentioned: “Taiwan independence is incompatible with peace within the Taiwan Strait.”
China considers Taiwan as its “breakaway province” whereas Taipei has insisted on its independence since 1949.
“If the US sincerely desires stability within the Taiwan Strait, it ought to take actions to obviously and publicly oppose ‘Taiwan independence’ and draw a transparent line from ‘Taiwan independence separatist actions’,” Wang advised Kissinger.
An architect of realpolitik overseas coverage, Kissinger, is praised in some quarters however lambasted in others for his insurance policies starting from Cyprus to Cambodia. He has warned of the implications of a battle between Beijing and Washington.
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