China blames US for ‘stalemate’ in relations as talks begin

US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman (CCTV/AP)

China has blamed the US for what it calls a “stalemate” in bilateral relations as high-level face-to-face talks begin in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

Vice foreign minister Xie Feng urged the US “to change its highly misguided mindset and dangerous policy” in comments carried by Chinese state media.