Chinese President #XiJinping met with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Beijing Thursday. Calling Kissinger an old friend of Chinese people, Xi hailed the "historic contribution" he has made to China-U.S. relations (file pic)

People's Daily, China @PDChina, 8 Nov 2018

  • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
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    4 years ago

    I don't particularly think Xi is trying to look good for us, Kissinger has in fact been a big part of China-US relations and getting China to the secure place it is today so theres reason from the Chinese position to be friendly with him, and just in general China is not trying to be an aggressor in rhetoric or action so as to keep the stable and secure position and reap its benefits for as long as possible before they are forced out of it.