July 9, 1971, Dr. Henry Kissinger, the U.S. government's special envoy, paid a secret trip to China, a country that had no contacts with the U.S. for more than 20 years. He then became the icebreaker who opened China-US relations. His visit also paved the way for President Nixon's official visit to China for the following year. "Kissinger and China", one of 10-episode documentary series, the China Visionaries, is dedicated to demonstrate Dr. Kissinger's efforts in improving China-US relations. This documentary has interviewed many eyewitnesses, in order to unveil the audiences with a vivid and detailed history of normalization and development of China-US relations and the role of Dr. Henry Kissinger in that particular historical period. This TV biography not only goes into Dr. Kissinger’s experiences of growing up, but also analizes the formation of his political philosophy.

"Kissinger and China" will be aired at 8 pm, September 27, only on ICS.

China Visionaries

To celebrate the People's Republic of China's 60th Anniversary, International Channel Shanghai (ICS), under Shanghai Media Group, interviewed 10 renowned international figures: Henry Kissinger, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Nakasone Yasuhiro, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Robert Hawke, Igor Rogachev, Stephen Perry, Wolfgang Kubin, Uli Sigg, and Robert Kuhn, for a 10-episode documentary series special. The China Visionaries series explores the prominent roles they played in the historical events of China over the past 60 years, revealing extraordinary personal accounts and shedding light to the deep connections they hold with China.

China Visionaries looks back at the development of the People's Republic of China with a fresh and unique approach. The program's narration unfolds from a retrospective and documental angle, focusing on the personal stories behind historic events, and interviews key Chinese and global insiders who have witnessed and actively participated in the events that shaped the nation's history. With these multiple and varied accounts comes a more distinct, comprehensive and accurate picture of the events and personalities that cast profound influences on China's development.