Kissinger urges US, Chinese leaders to resolve differences

(15 Nov 2019) US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said the present tensions between the US and China were "an inevitable transition" as the two countries move toward "an historic turning point" in world history. Kissinger, 95, spoke at an annual dinner of the National Committee on US China Relations in New York on Thursday night. He encouraged leaders in both countries to seek to resolve conflicts over trade and national security, saying "the future of the world" depends on their cooperation. "What is worrisome about the present situation is that we are aware of our problems, but on both sides they developed an attitude that we are dealing with an adversary rather than a potential partner," Kissinger said. While Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, his career has been marked by numerous controversies, including his involvement in US bombing campaigns in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, support for Pakistan's military dictatorship in the 1970s against what is now Bangladesh and US involvement in the 1973 coup which overthrew Chilean President Salvador Allende. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...