America’s top diplomat will hold talks with high-ranking Chinese officials next Thursday in Anchorage, Alaska, the state department announced on Wednesday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan plan to discuss “a range of issues” with Yang Jiechi, China’s most senior foreign policy official, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the department said.
Blinken said the meeting would not herald further high-level talks unless it could yield “tangible outcomes.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday emphasized the fact that the meeting was taking place in the US.
“It was important to us that this administration’s first meeting with Chi
Mar 11, 2021