How did the U.S. meeting strain China in Alaska?

President Joe Biden's administration began the first-level physical presence talks Thursday with rival China, saying Chinese actions threaten global order based on rules and pledging that Washington will support its friends.

“We do not seek conflict, but we welcome strong competition and we will always defend our principles, for our people and our friends”, said American National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, at the start of talks with his Chinese counterparts in Alaska.

State Secretary Antony Blinken told China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi and State Adviser Yei in Anchorage that the American side would discuss “its deep concerns” regarding Chinese actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as cyber attacks on the United States and economic pressure on allies.

“Secila from these actions threatens rule based on rules that preserve global stability”, he said.

In response to opening statements from the United States, Yang countered, accusing the United States of using their military power and financial superiority to pressure countries and abuse of national security to threaten the future of international trade.

He said Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan were all inseparable parts of Chinese territory, and China staunchly opposes the intervention of the United States in its internal affairs.

Mr. Yang said that human rights in the United States were at a low point with the “the” of Africans and added that the United States should deal with their jobs and China with its own.

Official Yang said it was necessary to abandon the “mentality of the Cold War” and confrontation.

The way we view our relationship with the United States, as President Xi Jinping said, is that we hope not to see any confrontation, no conflict, mutual respect and co-operation with the United States, which both countries benefit from”, Mr Yang added.

Following Mr. Yang's comments, State Secretary Blinken kept reporters in the room to respond to the Chinese delegation's long speech.

The opening talks usually last several minutes, and journalists are present.

But this exchange between the two delegations lasted more than an hour, and on several occasions they discussed when journalists would be brought out of the meeting room.