Former U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger appears on a screen as he delivers a video address to the participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2023.<\/p>\n
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BEIJING \u2014 Henry Kissinger, a former U.S. secretary of State, met with China’s defense minister, Li Shangfu, in Beijing on Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n The U.S. Embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for comment.<\/p>\n Kissinger’s meeting with Li comes as John Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, is also in Beijing for climate talks.<\/a> Kerry’s trip to China follows those of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the last several weeks.<\/p>\n Li and his U.S. defense counterpart have not spoken officially despite increased tensions around the Taiwan Strait.<\/p>\n