The first face-to-face meeting between senior Chinese and U.S. officials from the Biden administration has wrapped up in Alaska. 

In a press conference afterwards, Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the China-U.S. talks were candid, constructive and beneficial, "but of course, there are still differences between the two sides."

China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the Chinese delegation came to Alaska with strong sincerity and that dialogue is better than confrontation. He also said China made it clear to the U.S. side during the Alaska talks that sovereignty is a matter of principle and told the U.S. not to underestimate China's determination to defend it.