U.S. Sec. of State Blinken and National Security Advisor Sullivan to Hold First in-Person Meeting With Chinese Counterparts Yang Jiechi and Wang Yi In Alaska March 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n
March 10 (EIRNS)–The State Department today confirmed that on March 18, Secretary of State Tony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet in Anchorage, Alaska, with high-level Chinese officials Yang Jiechi, Director of the Central Commission of Foreign Affairs, and Wang Yi, Foreign Minister and State Councilor to discuss what Blinken called a \u00abrange of issues\u00bb including those on which there is \u00abdeep disagreement.\u00bb\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anchorage meeting will follow the March15-18 trip to Japan and South Korea, by Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. According to a Pentagon press release, the meetings with both governments are intended to bolster relations with allies in the region \u00abin the face of long-term competition with China.\u00bb The State Department added that the meetings will \u00abhighlight cooperation that promotes peace, security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.\u00bb Just prior to these meetings, President Biden will hold a virtual meeting on March 12 with his \u00abQuad\u00bb allies–India, Japan and Australia.
Blinken will return from Asia directly to Anchorage where he will be joined by Jake Sullivan. Austin will go on to India, to meet with his counterpart and other national security officials, to also focus on \u00abfree, prosperous and open Indo-Pacific and Western Indian Ocean Region,\u00bb as reported by the Pentagon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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