Watch This | 'Why U.S. side is afraid of presence of journalists': Senior Chinese official

Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan attend a high-level strategic dialogue in the Alaskan city of Anchorage, the United States, March 18, 2021. The Chinese side came to Anchorage, Alaska with sincerity for the high-level strategic dialogue between China and the United States at the invitation of the U.S. side, and was ready to conduct the talks in line with the procedure and arrangement agreed upon by both sides in advance, according to an official with the Chinese delegation.

However, in the first round of dialogue, after Blinken's speech, the U.S. side repeatedly asked journalists to leave. The Chinese delegates helped the journalists to argue on the grounds. Yang Jiechi said to the U.S. side that the U.S. wants to deal with China with a strong perspective, but why are you afraid of the presence of journalists?