Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng says relations with the U.S. are in a stalemate. He gave the assessment during talks this morning with his American counterpart, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Xie blamed faltering ties on some in the U.S. treating China as an "imagined enemy." For more insights on the China-U.S. talks, CGTN has spoken to current affairs commentator Einar Tangen. He pointed out that Washington will keep the door open with Beijing while Biden pursues political gains for midterms.