US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan (right) speaks as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (centre) looks on. Photo: Pool/ AFP
US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan (right) speaks as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (centre) looks on. Photo: Pool/ AFP

Alaska summit: US and China trade barbs in tense start to talks – but Beijing still hopes for progress

  • The meeting in Anchorage began with a series of testy public exchanges, but the mood reportedly improved once the two sides sat down behind closed doors
  • The sniping between senior officials, including China’s foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had largely been expected

US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan (right) speaks as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (centre) looks on. Photo: Pool/ AFP
US National Security adviser Jake Sullivan (right) speaks as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (centre) looks on. Photo: Pool/ AFP
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