China’s leader skipped a meeting with John Kerry, the other former U.S. secretary of state in Beijing this week. Photo: Florence Lo/Reuters headtopics.comTAIPEI—Beijing’s warm embrace of Henry Kissinger this week sent a pointed signal to the Biden administration: Stop trying to contain us. China's President Xi meets with Henry Kissinger in BeijingChina's President Xi Jinping met with veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger in Beijing, state media reported on Thursday. What Henry Kissinger told Xi Jinping on China visitThe 100-year-old former U.S. secretary of state said it was a 'great privilege' to be received by the Chinese president. Frustrated by Biden, China Courts ‘Old Friends’ Like KissingerIn meeting with Henry Kissinger, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is turning to American contacts outside the Biden administration to try to influence Washington’s thinking on China.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 21, 2023 02:48 UTC