Published 1 year ago

Blinken postpones China trip following balloon discovery

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his visit to China after a spy balloon was detected flying over the continental United States, according to media reports on Friday.

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Times of India

Blinken postpones China trip following balloon discovery

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a planned high-stakes weekend diplomatic trip to China as the Biden administration weighs a broader response to the discovery of a high-altitude Chinese balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States, a U.S. official said Friday.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Top US diplomat says China balloon over US is 'unacceptable'

The US secretary of state abruptly cancels a trip to Beijing over the "violation of our sovereignty".

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Blinken Scraps Rare Beijing Trip Over Alleged China Spy Balloon

Moments before the decision, China issued a late-night statement voicing regret over what it called an accident with a civilian airship but the United States was not impressed

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

US secretary of state postpones China visit after spy balloon flies over Montana

Antony Blinken delays trip, as China claims balloon was for ‘meteorological’ purposes and was blown off course

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. Secretary Blinken postpones China trip following balloon discovery

1 year ago·Canada

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The Independent

Biden avoids questions on Chinese balloon as Blinken cancels trip

The Pentagon said the airship is ‘currently traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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