Xi Jinping welcomes ‘old friend’ Henry Kissinger as China and US relations at ‘crossroads’

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China's President Xi Jinping has welcomed former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to Beijing amid a frosty relationship between the two nations. President Xi referred to the veteran politician as one of China's "old friends", harking back to Mr Kissinger's first visit 52 years ago when he was instrumental in bridging the diplomatic gap between Washington and Beijing. The president wished Mr Kissinger, who turned 100 in May, a "long and healthy life". His first visit had "great historic meaning" and marked a "turning point" for China-US relations, President Xi told him. "The Chinese people never forget their old...