Former U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger is seen on a screen during a video address to attendees of the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss alpine resort of Davos, January 17, 2023.
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BEIJING — Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu in Beijing on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement.
The U.S. embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
The meeting between Kissinger and Li Keqiang came as John Kerry, the president’s special envoy for climate issues, also participated in climate talks in Beijing. Kerry’s trip to China follows those of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in the past few weeks.
Despite heightened tensions around the Taiwan Strait, Li Keqiang and the U.S. defense secretary have yet to speak formally.
Blinken said he failed to resume military dialogue with China during his visit last month.