Snow in the U.S. state of Alaska.
The location of the March 18 U.S.-China high-level meeting in Alaska, an extremely cold place far from the U.S. mainland, was seen as a deliberate attempt by the U.S. to alienate the Chinese Communist Party. But Phoenix TV, which has been described as Hong Kong‘s party media, said Xi had compared Alaska to Shangri-La, implying that the location was “significant.
According to the exclusive Phoenix report, former Alaska Governor Walker said in an exclusive interview on April 17, 2017, that when Xi visited Alaska in April 2017, he compared the state to China’s Shangri-La, and that the visit has indeed boosted Alaska’s tourism.
Walker added that China is Alaska’s largest trading partner, and that Alaska’s location at the halfway point between the United States and China has been “strategic” and may be “the reason the White House chose this location to meet with the Chinese Communist Party’s top brass.
Secretary of State John Blinken and White House National Security Advisor Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Affairs Office Director Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Alaska on March 18.
Prior to the meeting, the Chinese side claimed that this was the first “strategic dialogue” with the Biden administration and an “opportunity” to restore U.S.-China relations. However, the U.S. side has repeatedly emphasized that this was not a “strategic dialogue” but a platform for the U.S. to express its concerns to the Chinese side. The U.S. government also repeatedly shouted tough words at the Chinese Communist Party and reiterated sanctions against 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials in what was said to be a setback for the Chinese Communist Party.
On the eve of the meeting, the Chinese Communist Party also began to show a tough stance. Ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai told the mainland media that China has “no excessive expectations or illusions” about the meeting, and there is no room for compromise in Beijing.
In addition, Chinese officials announced that the trial of the two detained Canadian citizens will be held on the 19th, Beijing Time. Beijing time is 12 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time, and the trial will take place almost simultaneously with the high-level U.S.-China meeting. The two Canadians are allegedly being held in connection with the Meng Wanzhou case, which is believed to be used by the Chinese Communist Party to pressure the U.S. side.
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