The Buzz | China and US in talks for top-level meeting in Alaska: SCMP

China and the United States are in talks for their top diplomats to meet in Alaska “in a bid to reset a volatile but pivotal relationship,” according to a source briefed about the discussions, cited last night by the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
The newspaper said that “the Chinese delegation could include two heavyweights and be led by Yang Jiechi, the Communist Party official in charge of foreign affairs who often serves as President Xi Jinping’s envoy. Yang could be joined by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.”
The two men are China’s most senior diplomats and Xi’s trusted lieutenants. Their selection would reflect the importance Beijing puts on rebuilding China-U.S. ties – arguably the most challenging and important bilateral relationship in the world today, according to SCMP.
“If confirmed, the meeting would most likely take place in Anchorage, Alaska’s biggest city, the report says, noting that the city would be a geographical halfway point for the two sides, away from the global media’s glare.
According to the paper, “the location has yet to be finalized and other details of the meeting have not been disclosed.”