"Relations between the United States and China will be competitive where necessary, cooperative where possible, and confrontational where necessary," TASS quoted him as saying before the start of talks between representatives of the United States and China in Anchorage.

Blinken added that Washington intends to speak directly about the priorities and issues of concern to the United States.

Earlier it was reported that the United States does not expect concrete results in negotiations with China in Alaska, and also does not plan a permanent negotiation mechanism.