These details have profound implications, Wang Yi will raise this question again! 100 year old Kissinger visits China, the third senior US official to visit China within a month | Kerry | Wang Yi

This week, Kissinger, an old friend of the Chinese people, visited China and received much attention from the international community.These two "hundred" together make your visit to China of special significance. At the time of Kissinger's visit to China, US President's special envoy on climate issues, John Kerry, also visited China, becoming the third senior US official to visit China within a month. Chinese climate change envoy Xie Zhenhua and Kerry held talks, exchanging in-depth views on implementing the consensus of the Bali meeting between the two heads of state and cooperating to address the global challenges of climate change.

Chinese high-level visits to Africa have also attracted attention from all parties. From July 24 to 25, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Committee, will attend the 13th BRICS High Representative Meeting on Security Affairs in Johannesburg and visit Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Türkiye before and after the meeting.

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This week, Kissinger, an old friend of the Chinese people, visited China, attracting much attention from the international community. This is also the first visit of this legendary diplomat to China after his 100th birthday.

On July 20, President Xi Jinping met with Kissinger at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

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These two "hundred" together make your visit to China of special significance.

Chinese people attach great importance to friendship. We will not forget our old friends and your historic contributions to promoting the development of China US relations and enhancing friendship between the two peoples.

Looking ahead to the future, China and the United States can achieve mutual success and common prosperity, and the key is to follow the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. On this basis, China is willing to explore with the United States the correct way for the two countries to coexist and promote steady progress in China US relations, which is beneficial for both sides and will also benefit the world.

Meeting with old friends, the arrangements made by the Chinese side are also very thoughtful and detailed. The meeting will be held in Building 5 of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. 52 years ago, also in July, Kissinger secretly visited China to push the "ice breaking" of China US relations, and this was the place where he first met Chinese leaders. The special arrangements at the Chinese welcome luncheon also contain profound meanings: flower scrolls, one hundred longevity peaches, and the "Bridge of Friendship"... These arrangements express blessings and respect for this centenarian, reflecting the Chinese people's dedication to teaching and not forgetting their old friends.

On July 20th, the Chinese side prepared a luncheon for Kissinger at Building 5 of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. During the meeting with Wang Yi, Kissinger made it clear that China's development has a strong endogenous driving force and an inevitable historical logic. It is impossible to attempt to transform China, and containment and containment of China is even more impossible.

As a witness to the contacts and negotiations between China and the United States, Kissinger is particularly aware that the Taiwan issue is the most important and sensitive core issue in Sino-US relations. During his visit to China this time, Kissinger told President Xi that he should abide by the principles set out in the Shanghai Communique and understand the extreme importance of the one-China principle to China.

Just two months before his 100th birthday, Kissinger gave a profound warning to the United States in a media interview: the United States should avoid viewing China as a permanent hostile relationship. The US government's attempt to pressure China to make concessions is quite wrong. The US needs to restrain blind confrontation and instead seek dialogue with China.

The article "International Sharp Review" by CCTV News points out that as China US relations once again reach a crossroads, it is indeed necessary for the White House decision-makers to learn and draw on the diplomatic wisdom of this centenarian.

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At the same time as Kissinger's personal visit to China, another high-ranking American official visited China.

According to the agreement between China and the United States, the US President's special envoy on climate issues, John Kerry, will visit China from July 16th to 19th. He is also the third senior US official to visit China within a month after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Yellen, and also the third visit to China by Kerry as the US President's special envoy on climate issues.

On the morning of July 17th, China's special envoy for climate change affairs, Xie Zhenhua, held talks with Kerry at the Beijing Hotel, which lasted for about 4 hours.

On July 18th, Premier Li Qiang and member of the Political Bureau and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi, respectively met with Kerry in Beijing. On the morning of July 19th, Vice President Han was meeting with Kerry in Beijing.

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced on the 20th that the China US Dialogue on Climate Change was recently held in Beijing. Chinese climate change envoy Xie Zhenhua and Kerry held talks, exchanging in-depth views on implementing the consensus of the Bali meeting between the two heads of state and cooperating to address the global challenges of climate change.

Both sides agree that climate change is a common challenge facing humanity, and it is of great significance for the two countries to work together to address this challenge. Both sides engaged in frank, in-depth, and constructive dialogue on promoting global climate governance and strengthening dialogue and cooperation, focusing on the implementation of the Sino US Joint Declaration on Climate Crisis Response and the Glasgow Joint Declaration on Strengthening Climate Action in the 2020s.

At the routine press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held on July 20th, spokesperson Mao Ning stated that climate change is a global challenge that requires countries to work together to address. China is a practitioner of ecological civilization and an activist in climate governance.

China and the United States have had good cooperation in the field of climate change, jointly promoting the entry into force of the Paris Agreement. But in recent years, China US relations have experienced ups and downs, with the US frequently stepping on the China Red Line politically, casting a heavy shadow over China US climate cooperation. Last August, Pelosi, then Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, visited Taiwan despite strong opposition from China, forcing the suspension of climate change talks between China and the United States.

On July 18th, China Daily published an editorial stating that the biggest obstacle to climate cooperation between China and the United States comes from within the United States, where anti China politicians spare no effort to undermine the joint climate efforts of both sides. The United States should show sincerity, work together with China to address climate challenges, and create favorable conditions and atmosphere for solving the difficulties faced by China US relations.

On July 18th, Wang Yi met with the US President's climate envoy, John Kerry. During his meeting, Wang Yi stated that China is willing to strengthen dialogue and communication with the US, explore mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly address climate change. The cooperation on climate change between China and the United States has enormous potential, and it cannot be separated from the understanding and support of the two peoples, as well as the overall environment of China US relations.

On July 13, when Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Abraham Lincoln in Jakarta, he expounded China's solemn position on the Taiwan issue, demanding that the US side should not wantonly interfere in China's internal affairs, damage China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, stop economic, trade and scientific and technological suppression against China, and lift unreasonable sanctions against China.

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China's high-level visit to Africa has also attracted attention from all parties.

Recently, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning announced that from July 24 to 25, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Committee, will attend the 13th BRICS High Representative Meeting on Security Affairs in Johannesburg and visit Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Türkiye before and after the meeting.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the BRICS High Representative Conference on Security Affairs is an important platform for political and security cooperation among BRICS countries. It plays an important role in strengthening strategic communication, enhancing political mutual trust, and enhancing the influence of international affairs among BRICS countries.

Mao Ning stated that China looks forward to using this meeting as an opportunity to engage in in-depth exchanges with BRICS partners on the current international security situation and issues of common concern, gather consensus, deepen cooperation, inject positive energy into the world in a period of turbulence and change, and prepare politically for the BRICS leaders' meeting to be held in August this year.

In combination with attending the BRICS High Representative Meeting on Security Affairs, Wang Yi will also visit Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Türkiye this time. During the visit, Director Wang Yi will meet and hold talks with the leaders of the four countries, exchanging extensive views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern.

Mao Ning also introduced that this visit reflects China's high importance placed on developing relations with relevant countries. China will uphold the concept of genuine sincerity and the correct concept of righteousness and benefit, promote the spirit of friendly cooperation between China and Africa, and work together with Africa to promote the implementation of the results of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, injecting new momentum into the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Africa. China will work with Türkiye to actively promote cooperation in jointly building the "the Belt and Road" and constantly promote the development of China Turkey strategic cooperative relations.

According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on July 21 local time, Wang Yi visited Ethiopia on his way to South Africa, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi met with Wang Yi.

On the same day, during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demek of Ethiopia, Wang Yi expressed that China is willing to work together with Ethiopia to promote the implementation of the "Horn of Africa Peace and Development Concept" and support Africans in solving African problems in an African way.