Top Chinese and U.S. officials plan to have their first in-person meeting since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in Alaska on March 18, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

"I will meet on March 18 with People's Republic of China Director Yang Jiechi and State Councilor Wang Yi in Alaska to engage on a range of issues, including those where we have deep disagreements," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed on his Twitter page.

According to a department statement from spokesperson Ned Price, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is also expected to meet the two Chinese officials and discuss many issues with them.

China has not yet confirmed the meeting. Spokesperson for Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian said at Wednesday's routine press conference that he had no information to provide at present in answer to a question on a possible "senior-level" meeting between China and the United States.

A number of senior Chinese and U.S. diplomats have been sending positive signals for dialogue since Biden took office.

Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with Biden on the eve of Spring Festival, and both sides agreed to keep communication channels open.