Published: March 18th, 2021,
Last updated: January 24th, 2022
Expectations for the meeting between the foreign ministers of China and the United States in Alaska, which begins today, could not be more different. While the US side first wants to discuss security and human rights issues with its Chinese counterparts, the Chinese side speaks of an opportunity that Washington and Beijing should use to conduct high-level strategic dialogues. We’ll analyze for you the extent to which the talks are really with each other or rather at cross purposes. In any case, despite mild temperatures in Anchorage, the mood couldn’t be frostier; at the moment, not even a joint dinner is planned.