Posted on 12/03/2016 11:22:36 AM PST by ColdOne
HONG KONG, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with China's Xi Jinping on Friday, a visit Kissinger described as timely in a moment of political transition in the United States.
The meeting was held as President-elect Donald Trump took a phone call from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, an unprecedented move that could cause friction in U.S.-China relations.
On Friday, Xi told Kissinger, "The presidential election has taken place in the United States and we are now in the key moment. We, on the Chinese side, are watching the situation very closely. Now it is in the transition period," the South China Morning Post reported.
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It soon will be a matter that all the nations of the world will fear the wrath of America.
It soon will be a matter that all the nations of the world will fear the wrath of America.
It soon will be a matter that all the nations of the world will fear the wrath of America.
sorry for the triple post - only posted once.
It wasn’t my concern that Trump might be using him, but more importantly that Kissinger was going there without consultation.
If they are working together, my opposition is not warranted.
You won’t catch me trashing Trump or his early tactics.
We need to be unified right now, and trashing him or his methods is just ignorant right now.
If I remember correctly, Kissinger met with Trump last week.
Hey, Elizabeth Shim & Henry Kissinger
“...President-elect Donald Trump took a phone call from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen...”
What was President-elect Donald Trump supposed to do, hang up on the Taiwan president?
Sheesh...
Kissinger as Trump’s useful idiot. His glory days are long gone.
“If I remember correctly, Kissinger met with Trump last week.”
He did, and he is talking to the Chinese now with Trump’s approval and complete knowledge. At Kissinger’s age, you don’t go rogue.
Li k to illary’s speech:
http://www.cfr.org/iraq/remarks-senator-hillary-rodham-clinton-transcript/p6600
I didn’t know that. How old is Kissinger anyway?
Well I certainly don’t know if they planned this together, but the fact that Kissinger met with Trump two weeks ago, and now this HK visit to Beijing coincides with the Taiwan phone call suggests to me that there is coordination. Surely Trump and HK discussed China issues, and either HK’s trip was already planned or else he did in response to something he and Trump discussed. Either way, I find it difficult to believe that Trump did not work through how to approach Taiwan/PRC issues with HK while he had the chance.
It will be interesting to see how this develops, but I suspect all the hysterics in the media are going to be embarrassed yet again.
Interesting take. It could well be that Kissinger is making the trip with Trump’s blessing.
Henry is 93.
He will forget what he’s supposed to say by the time he gets there.
Prob needs depends to handle the Chinese food.
I wouldn’t be surprised.
The media (collectively) looks like children complaining about something the adults did that they can’t understand.
So, Kissinger got all the way to China "to ease concerns" at the same time the call was made? How did he do that so fast... does he have a teleportation machine?
The correct thought is that the call and the visit are carefully planned to develop maximum results and good will in China, in Taiwan, in America and in the world.
Yes. well...I just CANT BELIEVE someone is sending HKissmyAssinger around the world pretending to represent USA again...
and after so many years, and at his age, too!
SorosNazi probably told him to hustle over to Beijing?
anyway I pray DJT tells Kissie to stay the Hell out of American policy or foreign relations! AFAIam concerned, USA (with our allies) fought very valianty to defeat the Nazis, not to let them infiltrate and take over our own govt.
IMHO (and yes that’s exactly my feelings so nobody has to question it, ha!)
Did Henry know about the call before it was made?
Did Trump sanction this visit?
Lots of folks jumping all over it but it would be nice to know the answers to those two questions....
President Elect TRUMP makes a phone call to Taiwan democraps and MSM go ape sh!t.
Barky Obastard makes a state visit to Germany under the “Office Of President Elect” and everything is great?
What; they think we don’t remember?
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