Beijing Falls Short of Expectations After Alaska Talks: Chinese Affairs Expert

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and national security adviser Jake Sullivan (R) address the media following the closed-door morning talks between the United States and China upon the conclusion of their two-day meetings in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 19, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The first high-level meeting between the Biden administration and Beijing came to an end in Alaska on March 19, with the Chinese regime leaving the talks in limbo over two issues, according to a Chinese affairs expert.

The two-day talks in Anchorage ended without a joint statement from both sides. The U.S. delegation, lead by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, spoke to the media after the end of the bilateral meeting.