My visit with Henry Kissinger

Henry and Me

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to meet former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. In addition to telling him about when I was 14 in the early 1970's and wondered how old he'd be when I was President, (so he could be my Sec'y State), I got to hear him speak on the state of the world in 2004.

Leaving out the political intrique of the Presidential elections, I'll focus on his thoughts about China. Dr. Kissinger has known every Chinese leader since Mao, and he believes that relations between our countries has never been better. He marveled at how fast that country has grown over the last 20 years, and how dynamic their economy has become. Chinese leader Hu Jintao is a technocrat who understands China's place in the world economy.

Dr. Kissinger suggested that the "center of the world will soon shift from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

That got me thinking. How are YOU preparing to take advantage of that opportunity?

GMS