As the mystery around a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over sensitive sites in the western United States intensifies; Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Friday abruptly called off his high-stakes Beijing trip aimed at easing U.S.-China tensions.
The decision came despite China’s claim that the balloon was a weather research airship that had blown off course.
The US, meanwhile, has described it as a surveillance vehicle.
(Agency inputs)
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