Two countries in quest of universal peace

The United States and China should cooperate to face the challenges of today's world, former US secretary of state Dr Henry A. Kissinger told 800-odd scholars and students in Beijing yesterday.

A new international system is what Kissinger was talking about when he said the two countries should cooperate to overcome the odds in the future world. His concept is based on Immanuel Kant's philosophy of peace and prosperity without human catastrophes.

Henry A. Kissinger: Cooperate to face the challenges Wu Zhiyi

Kissinger should know what he is talking about, for his visit to China in 1971 changed the face of international order. Some analysts believe Kissinger's historic visit to China set off a chain of events that transformed the old international order. The system that has existed for almost 300 years is becoming obsolete, according to him, because of today's fast changing world.