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China moves from contrite to confrontational over balloon - LimaOhio.com

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China threatens retaliation over U.S. claims about a spy balloon. Move reflects domestic imperative for Xi Jinping to show he's standing up for China against external pressure. Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponing trip to Beijing for the first such visit in more than four years. China says device was a civilian climate research vehicle that unexpectedly drifted over American territory.

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Hindustan Times

China shifts from contrite to confrontational in US balloon saga

China spy balloon: An F-22 Raptor blasted the high-tech Chinese balloon out of the sky off the coast of South Carolina with a single Aim-9X Sidewinder missile.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Sydney Morning Herald

China tests fragile relations with confrontational pose over US balloon

The balloon saga shows that we haven’t found the floor of the relationship between the US and China, experts warn.

1 year ago·Sydney, Australia

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Bloomberg

China Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US Balloon

Beijing’s abrupt shift from expressing regret to threatening retaliation over the US’s spy-balloon claims reflects the domestic imperative for Xi Jinping to show he’s standing up for China against external pressure, further narrowing the window to reset ties before the US election season gets into full swing.

1 year ago·United States

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The Lima News

China moves from contrite to confrontational over balloon - LimaOhio.com

BEIJING — Beijing’s abrupt shift from expressing regret to threatening retaliation over the United States’ claims about a spy balloon reflects the domestic imperative for Xi Jinping to show he’s standing up for China against external pressure, further narrowing the window to reset ties before the U.S. election season gets into full swing. This weekend was supposed to be a step forward, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken arriving in Beijing f…

1 year ago·Cherokee County, United States

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