When I first saw China, there were no automobiles. There were no supermarkets. There were no high-rise buildings. … - Henry A. Kissinger

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In the mere observation of yourself, you begin the process of healing and transformation.

Henry A. Kissinger

When I first saw China, there were no automobiles. There were no supermarkets. There were no high-rise buildings. There were no consumer goods. There were no restaurants that were at least accessible that foreigners could see. It was a Stalinist society, and a very poor Stalinist society. So the economic system has totally changed, and the private sector in the economic system is now the dominant sector. It didn't exist at all as late as 1979.

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