Beijing alleges, the 'weather balloon' deviated off course and that U.S. diplomats and media outlets use it as a pretext 'smear' China.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his visit to China as another high-altitude Chinese balloon entered U.S. airspace, according to Pentagon.
Blinken discussed the balloon's presence in U.S. airspace with China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, and stated that it is a violation of U.S. sovereignty and international law.The U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken's trip to China, which was scheduled to be the first since October 2018, has just been postponed, not canceled.U.S. officials doubt China's claim that the entry into U.S. airspace was caused by a weather balloon that deviated from its intended path.
The statement added that "the Chinese side will continue communicating with the U.S. side and properly handle this unexpected situation caused by force majeure."The White House added that the balloon does not constitute a military or physical threat and that President Biden and his advisors have decided that Blinken shouldn't visit China this weekend.
President Biden requested military alternatives, according to the U.S. defense official, but the Pentagon deemed that shooting down the balloon would endanger civilians on the ground.
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