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Henry Kissinger On China Summary

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Henry Kissinger, On China (Penguin Books, 2011, 623 pages, Rs. 699, Paperback)
Reviewed by Jigyasa Singla
On China is a non-fiction book written by Henry A. Kissinger that talks in detail about the author 's account of the history of China and the US-Sino relationship on a political level. Henry Kissinger was the key person in effecting President Nixon’s historic visit to China in 1972, which initiated Sino-American relations after a hiatus of two decades. Kissinger’s arrival in Beijing quickly led to the reopening of relations between China and the United States of America. Henry Kissinger is known to be a great statesmen and a connoisseur of fine diplomacy, and was a Nobel Peace Laureate in 1973. He is best known for his works Diplomacy, World Order and On China.
Kissinger has made more than fifty trips to China in his lifetime and his book distils his unique experience and long study of China. Kissinger’s book On China is …show more content…

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