Alaska summit: US and China trade barbs in heated exchange | DW News

Top US and Chinese officials have met face-to-face for the first time since President Joe Biden took office. The customary diplomatic pleasantries were quickly thrown aside. The two powers launched into scathing indictments, calling each side's national character into question. Among the issues brought up in the in Alaska meetings were human rights, the coronavirus pandemic, and China's military build-up in the South China sea.
From the very start, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wasted no time in calling out the Chinese delegation. But China wasn't having any of it. Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi fired back by questioning America's status as a leader on the global stage.

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[rickyshun]

Let Chinese reporters leave?Times have really changed. The United States has become a country afraid of journalists.

[iqbang]

When you start to question the US, you are “aggressive", but when The US does, it's Ok.
(Edit) Wow, this is the first time my comment received over 1000 thumbs up. A big thanks to all.

[goyigm]

US: I'm the boss of the world, the earth, and everything
CN: Not the boss of me

[solis]

"US doesn't represent the world, it only represents the government of the United States."
*This sets the clear tone and unambiguous message of China, and rightly so.*

[kurniasalim]

It is so rude in any culture to invite your guest over and your opening remark is to immediately attack them. Blinken has no diplomacy skill at all

[xolvoer]

The so called most democratic country wanted to send all the journalists out of the room😅

[SC-bcyh]

"US has no qualification to say it wants to speak to China from a position of strength" 
--- I took my hats off for that

[frankm]

This is my first time to see DW not anti China, and not spread lies.

[frankmerriwell]

When you criticize other countries for human rights violations and can’t provide decent evidence, that’s a slander. And when you do that while being unable to protect the human rights of your own people, that’s a joke.

[donham]

It's right that the US represent only the US and not the whole world.

[willengel]

that's why US side wanted to remove reporters from the meeting. 👍😁😁😁

[luyingwang]

Yang Jiechi: "When it comes to cyberattack, I think with regard to capacity, technology, and scale, the US is the champion, not China. "

[JunWeather]

When you see two fish fighting in the water, looking around you find an American man. USA has been making trouble all around the world.

[soulteriundeath]

Well said by China. We suffer a lot disasters created by criminal US.

[АлексейБаранов-цъ]

As a Russian, I applaud China, you have done a great job in fighting the US hooligans.

[ichenhong]

Americans should consult the people of Iraq and Afghanistan about how the United States "helps" other weak countries🤔

[PlaYer-snor]

“The United States does not have the qualification to speak to China from a position of strength” —Yang

[niuchajianfa]

lol "Chinese military buildup in the south China sea" lol US litterally has thousands of military bases around the goble

[sr]

when you see an asian stands up and fights back, you know US has been bullying way too much this time.

[KatariaGujjar]

How dare China build up a military presence in its seas? Only US is allowed to build up military in the South CHINA Sea.

Imagine Chinese warships loitering in the Gulf of Mexico, and telling America _we are concerned of your military build up between Florida and Texas_ .