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‘Old friend': Henry Kissinger meets China's Xi Jinping in second surprise Beijing talks

Headline from NBC Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday during a surprise visit to Beijing, according to state media.

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  1. China’s Top Diplomat Heaps Praise on Henry Kissinger

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    ‘Old friend': Henry Kissinger meets China's Xi Jinping in second surprise Beijing talks

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

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  1. NBC News

    Henry Kissinger meets with China’s defense minister in Beijing (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The visit by the former secretary of state, who was acting as a private citizen, came as U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was also in the Chinese capital.

  2. Washington Times

    China looks to Kissinger meeting to improve strained relations with U.S. (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Amid a steep downturn in relations with the United States, China has looked to a meeting with former U.S. national security adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to revive positive momentum.

  3. Voice of America

    China’s Top Diplomat Heaps Praise on Henry Kissinger (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Wang Yi says Washington needs “Kissinger-style diplomatic wisdom” during visit with 100-year-old ex-secretary of state

  4. The Boston Globe

    Kissinger meets top officials in China and gets a warm greeting (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Henry Kissinger, the 100-year-old former secretary of state who has pushed the United States to take a more conciliatory approach to China, has made a surprise visit to Beijing, meeting with China’s top foreign policy official and its defense minister.

  5. Al Jazeera

    China’s Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Henry Kissinger in Beijing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Visit from the former diplomat who helped normalise relations in the 1970s comes amid efforts to improve US-China ties.

  6. NBC Chicago

    ‘Old friend': Henry Kissinger meets China's Xi Jinping in second surprise Beijing talks (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday during a surprise visit to Beijing, according to state media.

  7. CBS News

    China's Xi Jinping meets "old friend" Henry Kissinger in Beijing to talk "challenges and opportunities" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "We will never forget our old friend and your historic contribution to promoting the development of China-U.S. relations," Xi told the 100-year-old ex-diplomat.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Xi hails ‘old friend’ Kissinger during meeting that harks back to an era of warmer ties (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed Henry Kissinger as an “old friend” during a meeting with the 100-year-old former US Secretary of State who is in Beijing this week for a surprise visit.

  9. NBC News

    China’s Xi Jinping meets with Henry Kissinger in Beijing (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Xi praised the veteran U.S. diplomat, 100, who made a surprise visit this week and has been to China more than 100 times since helping to establish formal ties in the 1970s.

  10. New York Post

    Henry Kissinger, 100, meets Xi Jinping amid tense US-China relations (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Retirement doesn’t seem to be Henry Kissinger’s thing.

  11. Newsweek

    What Henry Kissinger told Xi Jinping on China visit (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The 100-year-old former U.S. secretary of state said it was a "great privilege" to be received by the Chinese president.

  12. CNN

    Kissinger meets Xi a day after US climate envoy Kerry wrapped up China trip (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Henry Kissinger, the 100-year-old former US Secretary of State who is in Beijing this week for a surprise visit, met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday – a day after US climate envoy John Kerry wrapped up his trip to restart climate talks with China.

  13. Bloomberg

    China’s Xi Meets ‘Old Friend’ Kissinger Amid Tensions With US (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Xi Jinping has welcomed former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to Beijing for their first known meeting in the Chinese capital in more than three years.

  14. UPI

    Henry Kissinger meets Xi Jinping in Beijing (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Henry Kissinger, a former U.S. secretary of state who is on a surprise trip to China, met with the Asian nation's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Thursday, according to state-run media.

  15. France 24

    Xi hails 'old friend' Kissinger in Beijing meeting (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger as an "old friend" as the two met in Beijing on Thursday.

  16. Digital Journal

    Xi Jinping meets former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Chinese leader Xi Jinping met former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported, describing the 100-year-old as a

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