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Henry Kissinger visits China to ease concerns amid Trump transition
upi.com ^ | 12/2/16 | Elizabeth Shim

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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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; donaldtrump; henrykissinger; kissinger; taiwan; trump; trumpchina; trumptransition; tsai; tsaiingwen; xi; xijinping
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To: ColdOne

It soon will be a matter that all the nations of the world will fear the wrath of America.


41 posted on 12/03/2016 12:13:27 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: ColdOne

It soon will be a matter that all the nations of the world will fear the wrath of America.


42 posted on 12/03/2016 12:13:27 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: ColdOne

It soon will be a matter that all the nations of the world will fear the wrath of America.


43 posted on 12/03/2016 12:13:27 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre

sorry for the triple post - only posted once.


44 posted on 12/03/2016 12:15:26 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Enchante

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.


45 posted on 12/03/2016 12:18:44 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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To: ilovesarah2012

If I remember correctly, Kissinger met with Trump last week.


46 posted on 12/03/2016 12:21:09 PM PST by Madam Theophilus (iI)
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To: ColdOne

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...


47 posted on 12/03/2016 12:23:10 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: ColdOne

Kissinger as Trump’s useful idiot. His glory days are long gone.


48 posted on 12/03/2016 12:23:43 PM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Madam Theophilus; MinuteGal

“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.


49 posted on 12/03/2016 12:25:54 PM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP Rocked and WON!!!! )
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To: Vic S; Cowboy Bob

Li k to illary’s speech:

http://www.cfr.org/iraq/remarks-senator-hillary-rodham-clinton-transcript/p6600


50 posted on 12/03/2016 12:29:26 PM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: Madam Theophilus

I didn’t know that. How old is Kissinger anyway?


51 posted on 12/03/2016 12:29:35 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: DoughtyOne

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.


52 posted on 12/03/2016 12:29:53 PM PST by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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To: bigdaddy45

Interesting take. It could well be that Kissinger is making the trip with Trump’s blessing.


53 posted on 12/03/2016 12:33:23 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: ilovesarah2012

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.


54 posted on 12/03/2016 12:33:33 PM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: Enchante

I wouldn’t be surprised.

The media (collectively) looks like children complaining about something the adults did that they can’t understand.


55 posted on 12/03/2016 12:34:20 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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To: ColdOne
Henry Kissinger visits China to ease concerns amid Trump transition

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?

56 posted on 12/03/2016 12:38:25 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: SamAdams76

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.


57 posted on 12/03/2016 12:38:32 PM PST by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: ryderann

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!)


58 posted on 12/03/2016 12:43:22 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: ColdOne
The meeting was held as President-elect Donald Trump took a phone call from Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen,

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....

59 posted on 12/03/2016 12:44:40 PM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: redfreedom

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?


60 posted on 12/03/2016 12:44:46 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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