U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told China's top diplomat Wang Yi that the violation of American airspace by a Chinese balloon can never happen again. He also said Wang did not apologize for the incident during their meeting
"To have dispatched an advanced fighter jet to shoot down a balloon with a missile, such behavior is unbelievable, almost hysterical," Wang said.
China reacted angrily when the U.S. military downed the 200-foot balloon on Feb. 4, saying it was for monitoring weather conditions and had blown off course. Washington said it was clearly a surveillance balloon with a massive undercarriage holding electronics. "There was no apology," he said, adding that he had not discussed with Wang rescheduling his trip to China.
But Craig Singleton, a China expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, said while Wang's comments at the conference were likely aimed at deflecting embarrassment over the balloon incident, the lack of a strong response from Washington "increases China's appetite for risk in future disputes."
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