1987年4月，基辛格博士和原来也是国务卿的万斯发起成立美中协会，成员包括4位前总统、6位前国务卿及一些国家安全顾问、企业界领袖和中国问题专家学者，他自任主席。这是该会宗旨和他率团访华的有关报道。

　　In the April of 1987, Dr. Kissinger and Wance, who was also Secretary of State, initiated the setting up of Sino-US Association with the members including the former president, six former Secretaries of State and some national defense consultants, leaders of the enterprise world, scholars and experts on the China issue. He himself was the president. This is the aim of the association.