WASHINGTON, 19 March, 2021 (TON): On Thursday, top U.S. and Chinese officials met in Alaska for the first time as the  met in Alaska for the first time after the President Biden took the office.

The officials from the U.S. included the U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, China's top diplomat included Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Blinken said in his opening remarks, the US-Chinese relationship would be competitive if necessary, cooperative if possible, and hostile if need be and China's actions threatened global stability, he warned.

In response to Blinken’s comments, Yang said, "It is important for our two countries that we conduct our affairs well instead of shifting the blame on someone else in the world."

Referring to last year’s Black Lives Matter protests against racial violence, he said, "It is a fact that there are many human rights problems in the US."

Blinken said U.S. was concerned about the human rights situation in Hong Kong and Xinjiang province, a home to the Uighur minority and allegedly blame China for cyber attacks and blackmailing the U.S. allies with economic pressure. Similarly, he criticized Beijing for its stance on Taiwan, adding that all these are not internal matters.

However, the meeting intended to look for the ways to work together on the matters concerning both the sides.