(Beijing Comprehensive News) Former US Secretary of State Kissinger met with Chinese State Councilor and Secretary of Defense Li Shangfu on Tuesday, and pointed out that any party in the United States and China cannot afford the price of the opponent as an opponent.

Comprehensive press release and Bloomberg report on the official website of the Ministry of National Defense, Li Shangfu met with Kissinger, who visited Beijing on Tuesday (July 18).This is the first time I have just visited the capital of the Chinese capital in the four years.

Li Shangfu told Kissinger that some of the United States did not go with China, causing Sino -US relations to hover in the trough since the construction of diplomatic relations.He also pointed out that the peoples of all countries hope that China and the United States shoulders the responsibilities of great powers, play a leading role, and jointly maintain the prosperity and stability of the world.The path of peaceful development in China is the blessing of the world, not the calamity of the world. The United States should have the correct strategic judgment.

Kissinger said that the world's challenges and opportunities coexist, and the United States and China should eliminate misunderstandings, coexist peace, and avoid confrontation."History and practice have continuously proved that any party in the United States cannot afford the price of the opponent as an opponent."

Kissinger, who had served as a national security adviser in the White House in the 1970s, has always been regarded as the "old friend" in China.When the Chinese official met with Kissingh in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2019, he praised Kissinger for many years to promote the development of the relationship between China and the United States.

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng also sent a good blessing to Kissinger, who celebrated his centennial birthday in May this year.