Top U.S., China diplomats to meet in person in Alaska on March 18

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Alaska on March 18, the first in-person contact between the top officials of the two countries since the change of U.S. administration.U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also attend the meeting, the State Department said, noting that the participants will discuss "a range of issues."The administration of President Joe Biden, who took office on Jan. 20, is seeking to take a tough stance against China's military assertiveness in the region,…READ FULL ARTICLE