Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi speaks to his U.S. counterparts Thursday at the opening session of the China-U.S. talks in Anchorage, Alaska, in the U.S. Photo: Liu Jie/Xinhua

The meeting is the first high-level dialogue between the world’s two largest economies since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January. Photo: Liu Jie/Xinhua

Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks Thursday at the opening session. Photo: Liu Jie/Xinhua

The U.S. delegation is led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Center). Photo: VCG

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at the meeting. Photo: VCG

The meeting was scheduled in three phases, with the last slated to finish Friday morning at the Captain Cook Hotel. Photo: VCG