U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China following the detection of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the northern United States. It is a clear violation of international law, and the U.S. government is taking the incident seriously.
The balloon was detected by the U.S. government and is currently traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic. Top Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have called the incident an “unacceptable” violation of U.S. sovereignty and demanded that Blinken confront Xi over the spy balloon during his trip.
China has now confirmed that the balloon is theirs and claim it is a civilian research craft that was blown off course by prevailing winds. However, the U.S. government has remained firm in their assessment of the situation and Secretary Blinken will travel to China “at the earliest opportunity when conditions once again allow.”
The U.S. government is taking the Chinese surveillance balloon incident seriously, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his trip to China indefinitely. China has claimed the balloon was a civilian research craft, but the U.S. government is maintaining their assessment that the balloon is a violation of international law and U.S. sovereignty.
Top Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have called the incident “unacceptable” and have demanded that Blinken confront Xi over the balloon during his trip. China has expressed regret over the incident, but the U.S. government is continuing to track and monitor the balloon closely. Secretary Blinken will travel to China when the conditions are right.
The detection of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the northern United States is a clear violation of international law and U.S. sovereignty. The U.S. government is taking the issue seriously, and Secretary Blinken has postponed his trip to China indefinitely. Top Republicans have called the incident “unacceptable” and have demanded that Blinken confront Xi over the balloon during his trip. China has expressed regret over the incident, but the U.S. government is continuing to track and monitor the balloon closely. Secretary Blinken will travel to China when the conditions are right.
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