Kissinger Says Biden-Xi Talks Kickstart ‘Bridge-Building’ Effort

  • Kissinger says China, US took initial steps to ease tensions
  • Long road ahead to ensure peace: former US Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger speaks virtually during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Nov. 15.Photographer: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg
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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger praised renewed talks between the US and China at a summit in Bali, but said a long path remains to prevent conflict between the world’s largest economies.

The 99-year-old Kissinger said the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping on Monday kickstarted a “bridge-building effort,” including with the resumption of cooperation in areas such as climate change and the global economy.