Chinese delegation faults United States on protocol at Alaska talks

Yang Jiechi (right) and Wang Yi arriving for the opening session of US-China talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 18, 2021. - AP

BEIJING (Reuters): US officials spoke for too long in opening remarks at talks in Alaska with a Chinese delegation, were "inhospitable" and violated diplomatic protocol, state media said on Friday (March 19).

Delegation officials told broadcaster CCTV that the Chinese "came with sincerity" to the talks, held in the city of Anchorage, having made preparations in line with prior arrangements.