Kissinger school fades to background as China engagement loses shine
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2019. © Reuters
NAOYA YOSHINO, Nikkei political editor May 27, 2021 05:38 JST | North America
TOKYO -- For decades, Henry Kissinger, the national security adviser to Richard Nixon and the driving force in normalizing ties between Washington and Beijing, has remained one of the most influential figures in U.S. foreign policy.
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