dr. kissinger.nd i want to ask you, when you look at the geopolitical landscape today, when you survey the world, what worries you the most? what are the threats that are looming out there that concern you the most? >> guest: well, what worries me is that you have upheavals in every part of the world happening more or less simultaneously without really any clear guiding principles of where they're going to go. it's one thing to say that we're very enthusiastic and with the arabs, but one knows that the key to revolutions is not the day on which they occur but the period in which they have been sorted out. on the technical level, what worries me is the threat of nuclear weapons and the knowledge of nuclear technology. and if any of them would get used the casualties would be so be so unbelievable that it would hurt the human's sense of security and the political system that cannot prevent this. so those are the keys that worry me. >> host: dr. kissinger, it has been such a joy to talk to you and you'

dr. kissinger, please stand by. we will take a short break.when we come back i would like to move into more current affairs and the united states relationship with china. we will cover all of those issues are former secretary of state henry kissinger in his new book "on china" when we come back. >> host: we are regional by former secretary of state dr. henry kissinger who has a masterful new book out called quite simply "on china." dr. kissinger, let's talk about more current events, particularly as they relate to the united states relationship with china. it's very complicated now. i remember when it's working for president nixon in the early 1990s, he said it's interesting because when kissinger and i opened relations with china in the early '70s, it was all about strategic issues, which we talked about before the break. he said now in the early '90s he said now it's almost all about economics. i think now in the 21st century it's a combination of both, strategic and economic. when you look at china's incredibly rapid economic rise, are you

dr. kissinger, thank you so much. ers and applause) >> stephen: the book is "on china" the man is henry kissinger. we'll be right back. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: that's it for the report. [country music] - ♪ my sister's kid is tattooed ♪ ♪ from his head down to his toes ♪ ♪ he claims trouble follows him ♪ ♪ everywhere he goes ♪ he's such a lazy, loafin' ♪ ♪ good-for-nothin' drunken slob ♪ ♪ but still he thinks ♪ i oughter give his sorry ass a job ♪

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dr. kissinger, please stand by. we are going to take a short break. i would like to move into more current affairs in the united states relationship with china economically, strategically and in human rights. we are going to cover all of those issues with former secretary of state henry kissinger in his new book on china when we come back. >> you can find out about upcoming book tv programs like "after words" by using your mobile phone. text the wordbook to receive a weekly e-mail about our schedule and sign up now for a chance to receive a copy of henry kissinger's book "on china." standard data rates apply. >> we are joined by former secretary of state henry kissinger who has a masterful book called quite simply "on china." dr. kissinger, let's talk about more current events, particularly as they relate to the united states relationship with china. it's very complicated now. i remember when i was working for president nixon in the early 1990's he said it's interesting because when kissinger and i opened relations with china in the early 70's it was

dr. kissinger, such a joy to talk to you, and on a personal note, you're my personal hero, and i've known you for, oh, my goodness? 18 years now? i think i'm dating myself, but it's been an honor to get to know you, sir, and such a pleasure to talk to you today, and it's a real privilege to call you a friend swealings a men -- as well as a mentor. >> guest: you worked over the years and impressed and amazed at the tremendous achievements of you. >> host: thank you. former secretary of state, henry kissinger, his new book called "on china." i'm monica crowley, thank you so much for joining us today. >> that was "afterwords" booktv's signature problem with authors are interviewed by journalists, public policymakers, legislatures, and others familiar with their material. it airs every weekend on booktv at 10 p.m. on saturday, 12 and 9 p.m. on sunday, and 12 a.m. on monday. you can watch it online at booktv.org and click on afterwords on the upper right side of the page. up next, gretchen morganson talks about the 2008 financial collapse and the role bs played by -- roles played by fannie and

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dr. kissinger's new book "on china" and joins me to talk about that nation and much more. went to china 40 years ago, could you have imagined that you would, that this nation that you were helping bring in from peasant backwardness would be the principal competitor to the united states economically, technologic technologically, about to become the most powerful nation? >> it would have been inconceivable. nobody had any such perception or expectation. >> now, since you opened the door, the relations between the united states and china have been strikingly stable. i mean, we've had lots of variation in almost every other part of the world but if you look at president after president from both parties, and the chinese have also had a pretty stable relationship, which has been basically to try and get america's help in modernizing their economy, tacitly supporting a lot of american foreign policy. there are lots of people who believe this is all changing now, that the chinese have become powerful, that they are now feeling the confidence, particularly in the wake of the finan

dr. henry kissinger. >>> and finally, how does president obama go from heads and shoulders above chancellor merkel to just about even? we'll show you. >>> now, here's my take. those of you who watched the show last week know that i talked about the need to tackle america's unemployment crisis. 24 million americans unemployed or underemployed. well, i'm going to talk about this again because it really is the crucial problem underlying all others. president obama has proposed a number of specific policies to tackle the jobs crisis, but they have gone nowhere because republicans say that their top concern is the deficit and debt. well, those of you worried about the debt, i should say those of us because i would strongly include myself, let's please remember that if unemployment doesn't go down fast, the deficit is going to get much worse. if you're serious about deficit reduction, the single most important factor that will shrink it is to have more people working and paying taxes. i want to focus on one of obama's proposals because it actually would add very little to the deficit. it has some

dr. kissinger great to see you as always. congratulations on your extraordinary new book which is called quite simply come on china african not think of anybody else i would rather talk to about china. over the last two decades it has gone from a very important concern two important and urgent and primary concern for the united states. there is so many layers to the relationship we would get into all of it with you. let's begin with how china seas itself and how traditionally has seen itself as i was making my way through the book the right both in and his days in china believe they represent unique values in the world. you say the united states believes it has an obligation to set the values to every part of the world where china acts on the singularity and it has expanded through cultural osmosis. what do you mean? >> america believes the values apply every where. in a society can adopt them and it said chinese believe they represent an undue unique civilization. you have to grow up in a cultural environment and cannot natu

dr. kissinger, great to see you, sir. as always.

dr. henry kissinger whose masterful book is called "on china." i'm monica crowley. thank you for joining us today. >> that was "after words," booktv's signature program in which authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policymakers, legislators and others familiar with their material. "after words" airs every weekend on booktv at 10:00 pm on saturday, 12:00 and 9:00 pm on sunday and 12:00 am on monday. you can also watch "after words" online. go to booktv.org and click on "after words" in the booktv series and topics list on the upper right side of the page. .. >> pride, how's it going? good. i should just begin by saying sometimes you just can't really trust the media. [laughter] >> i have no idea what you mean. >> and saying this for someone who comes from the media. we tend to oversimplify. i think we care more about -- we care more about the tension and conflict and last but not depth and complex. in saying this because judging by on 60 minutes -- a segment on 60 minute, you would think that, you know, your book is like somet