Winston Lord, then-special assistant to Kissinger, recalls Nixon's historic China summit

Winston Lord, special assistant to then-National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, reflects on his role in the historic 1972 trip to China with former US president Richard Nixon in a wide-ranging interview with the SCMP. The 84-year-old veteran diplomat also shed light on present US-China ties and how China today differs from the nation under Chairman Mao 50 years ago.