Former US secretary of state Kissinger praises Biden-Xi talks at G-20 summit

SINGAPORE – Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger has 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. "The two leaders that met briefly will know the consequences of economic disaster and military impact on each other," Mr Kissinger said in virtual remarks to the Bloomberg…