On Wednesday, Wang hailed Kissinger’s “historic contributions” and “irreplaceable role” in US-China relations, saying US policy towards China required the “diplomatic wisdom” of Kissinger and the “political courage” of former US president Richard Nixon, whose historic visits to China in the 1970s paved the way for the normalisation of US-China ties.
“China cherishes friendships established with old friends,” Wang said. “China maintains a high degree of continuity in its policy towards the United States, and fundamentally follows the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping.”
“China’s development has strong endogenous momentum and inevitable historical logic. It is impossible to try to transform China, and it is even more impossible to encircle and contain China.”
According to the Chinese foreign ministry, Kissinger said although he was not in public office, he cared about US-China ties and supported recent efforts to improve relations.
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