# The World in the Eyes of Dr. Henry Kissinger

By Staff Correspondent Wang Rujun

“ I understand what the people of China has contributed to the world and efforts they are making now. On the occasion of the coming new millenium, I would like to wish them peace, progress and every success.” Dr. Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State said in his New York office while being interviewed by the staff correspondent.

Dr. Kissinger has been to China for 32 times and visited about 20 cities. “ The China that I found in 1971 doesn’t exist anymore. In those days there were no automobiles, no hotels, no stores with consumer goods, and there were no super highways. If you know the China then and now, you will say the last 20 years has been the very good years for China.” Kissinger said.

As to the relationship between China and US, Dr. Kissinger said, “ I have said and keep saying that I like the Chinese people, I like the Chinese culture and I admire the Chinese history. But this is not my reason for improving the friendly relationship between China and the United States. I do that because I believe the most populous country in the world and the most industrialized country in the world are natural partners. We should not have no common interests.”

“ China will become stronger and more influential, and I’m not afraid of Chinese domination of the world, which was warned by some of the China watchers, because the Chinese people have never attempted this and it is proved. So the big challenge is on the both sides to see whether we can have a constructive relationship. The conflicts between China and the United States hurts both sides, neither can benefit ......I support President Clinton’s basic approach to China.” He added.

Dr. Kissinger also expressed that he did not agree with some people's ideas in the political debate that is going on in the United States now. “ I do not consider China as a potential enemy ...... Too many of our presidential candidates talked about it. But I think, in the election year, the best US foreign policy is just in the making. No constructive policy can be started until we have a new president ......I believe there should be very detailed and frequent dialogues between the leaders of the both sides after the new president takes his power.” He said.

Recalling the passing-away 20th century, Dr. Kissinger said, “ 20th century was of extreme violence ”. He expressed that disintegration of the European system took place and a long period of chaos followed, then a new world order came into being. Many crisis were caused by ethnic and religious conflicts, but few crisis caused by the conflicts between nations. The early 20th century was marked by tragedies for China, and then China emerged as one of the significant countries in the current world.

While talking about the current world situation, Dr. Kissinger noted, Too many things have happened. Europe is attempting to unify; Russia is getting used to or trying to get used to being “ a lost empire”; China is undertaking an extraordinary effort of reform and economic development; Japan has to adjust to new conditions. All these things are happening simultaneously, and the United States, which has no real experience in foreign policy as a permanent enterprise, is trying to deal with all these problems at the same time.

Dr. Kissinger expressed that America might be the only military super-power in the world, but a number of issues can not be resolved with the military means, which is shrinking. In the economic field, America is not the only super-power. Secondly, no single country can dominate the world because all the other nations are against it. “ The Challenge for the United States is to

help bring about an international system in which all nations feel secure and in which all nations
feel to have a sense of participation."

About the 21st century, Dr. Kissinger predicted that economic issues would become more and more important and the stability of the international financial system would affect every country. The population problem is also important. In 1900, the world population was only 1.6 billion, but it is about 6 billion today and will be about 9 billion in 2050. This will bring about a heavy burden for the whole world. In the next 10 to 20 years, the international situation is going to change. European nation-state will be less important and Europe can create "a federal state"; Russia will develop a strong government or disintegrate; China will become industrialized. However, the war between major powers is extremely unlikely, if not impossible. "The new millenium will have a truly global society in which all the countries are linked to each other."

(See P7, Dec. 24, 1999, People's Daily)

DEC-25-1999 02:36 AM

P. 04

页码: 1/2

各国政要盛赞澳门回归

据新华社曼谷12月20日电 (记者袁莉、徐海静) 在参加
澳门政权交接仪式后前来泰国进行两天工作访问的葡萄牙总统
桑帕约20日在这里说,他相信中国政府一定会帮助澳门实现繁
荣与稳定。

桑帕约在接受采访时说,19日晚在澳门回归中国的仪式上,
他仿佛看到近500年的历史在眼前流过。中国政府恢复对澳门行
使主权,标志着一个旧时代的结束和一个新时代的开始,中国
与葡萄牙的关系将掀开一个新的篇章。

他说,澳门回归中国的整个过程都进行得很顺利。葡萄牙
政府和中国政府在过去13年的谈判中相互理解,建立了良好的
合作关系。今后两国将继续在相互尊重、相互合作的基础上加
强与发展各方面的关系,特别是经济关系。

综合本报和新华社驻外记者报道:连日来,一些外国政要
纷纷发表谈话,盛赞澳门回归这一中华民族的盛事。

在澳门回归祖国怀抱之际,俄罗斯总统叶利钦接受了记者
的书面采访,表示欢迎澳门回归,并高度评价俄中元首第二次
非正式会晤的意义。叶利钦认为“这一事件是中国实现国家最
高任务——统一祖国的一个重要里程碑”。俄总统表示相信,
澳门作为中国的一个特别行政区将迎来进步的新纪元,香港回
归后的蓬勃发展就是一个证明。

朝鲜最高人民会议常任委员会副委员长杨亨燮说,澳门回
归是中国人民在维护国家主权和领土完整的长期斗争中取得的
又一光辉胜利,在澳门结束外国殖民管制的实践再次证明,中
国党和政府提出“一国两制”构想及统一方针是符合中国国情
的。

古巴共产党中央第二书记、国务委员会第一副主席、革命
武装部队部长劳尔·卡斯特罗大将在中国驻古巴大使馆观看了
澳门政权交接仪式的电视实况转播,并发表热情洋溢的讲话说:
“1997年我在中国使馆观看香港政权交接仪式时就保证要来收
看澳门回归的电视转播。澳门回归是中国历史上的又一伟大事
件。我期待到海峡两岸统一时能再来中国使馆,相信这一天
一定会到来。”

泰国外交部长素林 比素万在接受记者专访时满怀激情地
说,“中国政府对澳门恢复行使主权标志着殖民主义在亚洲的
彻底结束,并将作为亚洲各国争取自由与解放的里程碑而永载
史册”。素林说,中国政府12月20日恢复对澳门行使主权,在
这个喜庆的时刻,亚洲各国人民将与中国人民一道庆祝这一具
有伟大历史意义的事件。

作为代表日本政府出席澳门回归庆典的内阁总理大臣外交
最高顾问桥本龙太郎接受中国记者采访时说,澳门回归,全中
国人民都十分高兴。但澳门回归的意义不仅只在中国,对整个
亚洲来说都具有重大意义。桥本还说,中国的“一国两制”政

http://www.rejoiceblog.com/zh-cn/10001/1001120010011/1001120010011/001201

KAINY

From: wangrujun@erols.com on behalf of wangrujun [wangrujun@erols.com]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 8:57 PM
To: KAINY
Subject: Re: Millenium Issue of People's Daily

Dear Rebecca,

People's Daily thinks it's a good idea to make an interview of Dr. Kissinger. Any day of next week is OK for me. If it's difficult, the week after next is also OK. But please tell me the final date and exact address as early as possible so that I could make the arrangement ahead of time.

Tel: (202) 2440410
Fax: (202) 9668693
E-mail: wangrujun@erols.com
Cell: (202) 2150459

------ Original Message ------

From: KAINY <kainy@compuserve.com>
To: <wangrujun@erols.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 9:11 AM
Subject: FW: Millenium Issue of People's Daily

> -----Original Message-----

> From: KAINY [mailto:kainy@compuserve.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 7:39 PM
> To: wangrujun@erols.com
> Subject: Millenium Issue of People's Daily

> Mr. Wang -

> Dr. Kissinger is pleased that you have invited him to prepare an article for
> your special celebratory edition. However, in place of a written
> submission, his preference is to participate in an interview, from which you
> might base an article for the newspaper.

> We look forward to hearing your thoughts about an interview instead of a
> written submission.

1